Section 6C Transit through different parts of the United KingdomF1F2
E.W.S.
Where—
a transit order is issued by the Minister for one part of the United Kingdom (“jurisdiction A”), and
it is proposed that the person who is the subject of the order will whilst in transit be taken to another part of the United Kingdom (“jurisdiction B”),
the Minister for jurisdiction A must notify the Minister for jurisdiction B.
Notification need not be given where the Minister for jurisdiction B has agreed in writing to the transit order.
Unless the Minister for jurisdiction B agrees in writing to the transit order, the order authorises the detention of the person subject to it in jurisdiction A only.
But where the person escapes or is unlawfully at large, the order also authorises—
the arrest of the person under section 6B(5) in a part of the United Kingdom other than jurisdiction A, and
the detention of the person in that part by a constable (within the meaning of that section) for the purpose of taking the person to jurisdiction A.
For the purposes of this section—
the Minister for England and Wales, is the Secretary of State,
the Minister for Scotland is the Scottish Ministers, and
the Minister for Northern Ireland is the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 6A-6D inserted (E.W.S.) (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 131(1), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(f)
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S. 6C substituted (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 114(5)
Notes on Supplementary and general provisions
Textual amendments
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S. 5 cross-heading inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 26 para. 15; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 48(g)