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Schedule 1 Re-extradition: modifications

Schedule 2 European framework list

Schedule 3 Amendments

Schedule 4 Repeals

Schedule A1 Specified category 2 territories

Section 1 Extradition to category 1 territories

Section 2 Part 1 warrant and certificate

Section 3 Arrest under certified Part 1 warrant

Section 4 Person arrested under Part 1 warrant

Section 5 Provisional arrest

Section 6 Person arrested under section 5

Section 7 Identity of person arrested

Section 8 Remand etc.

Section 8A Person charged with offence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing

Section 8B Person serving sentence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing

Section 9 Judge’s powers at extradition hearing

Section 10 Initial stage of extradition hearing

Section 11 Bars to Extradition

Section 12 Rule against double jeopardy

Section 12A Absence of prosecution decision

Section 13 Extraneous considerations

Section 14 Passage of time

Section 15 Age

Section 16 Hostage-taking considerations

Section 17 Speciality

Section 18 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from category 1 territory

Section 19 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from non-category 1 territory

Section 19A Earlier transfer to United Kingdom by International Criminal Court

Section 19B Forum

Section 19C Effect of prosecutor’s certificates on forum proceedings

Section 19D Prosecutor’s certificates

Section 19E Questioning of prosecutor’s certificate

Section 19F Interpretation of sections 19B to 19E

Section 20 Case where person has been convicted

Section 21 Person unlawfully at large: human rights

Section 21A Person not convicted: human rights and proportionality

Section 21B Request for temporary transfer etc

Section 22 Person charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 23 Person serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 24 Extradition request

Section 25 Physical or mental condition

Section 26 Appeal against extradition order

Section 27 Court’s powers on appeal under section 26

Section 28 Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing

Section 29 Court’s powers on appeal under section 28

Section 30 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 288

Section 30A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 28: Scotland

Section 31 Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing

Section 32 Appeal to Supreme Court

Section 33 Powers of Supreme Court on appeal under section 32

Section 33A Detention pending conclusion of certain appeals under section 32

Section 33B Detention pending conclusion of appeals relating to devolution issues

Section 33ZA Scottish devolution issue: remand in custody or on bail

Section 34 Appeals: general

Section 35 Extradition where no appeal

Section 36 Extradition following appeal

Section 36A Judge informed after extradition hearing that person is charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 36B Judge informed after extradition hearing that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 36C Judge informed after extradition hearing that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 37 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 38 Extradition following deferral for competing claim

Section 39 Asylum claim

Section 40 Certificate in respect of asylum claimant

Section 41 Withdrawal of warrant before extradition

Section 42 Withdrawal of warrant whileapplication or appeal to High Court pending

Section 43 Withdrawal of warrant while appeal to Supreme Court pending

Section 44 Competing Part 1 warrants

Section 45 Consent to extradition

Section 46 Extradition order following consent

Section 47 Extradition to category 1 territory following consent

Section 48 Other warrant issued following consent

Section 49 Other warrant issued: extradition to category 1 territory

Section 50 Other warrant issued: proceedings deferred

Section 51 Extradition request following consent

Section 52 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence

Section 53 Extradition following deferral for competing claim

Section 54 Request for consent to other offence being dealt with

Section 55 Questions for decision at consent hearing

Section 56 Request for consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

Section 57 Questions for decision at consent hearing

Section 58 Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory

Section 59 Return of person to serve remainder of sentence

Section 60 Costs where extradition ordered

Section 61 Costs where discharge ordered

Section 62 Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary

Section 62A Appropriate amount: England and Wales

Section 62B Legal costs: England and Wales

Section 63 Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted

Section 64 Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence

Section 65 Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence

Section 66 Extradition offences: supplementary

Section 67 The appropriate judge

Section 68 The extradition hearing

Section 68A Unlawfully at large

Section 69 Extradition to category 2 territories

Section 70 Extradition request and certificate

Section 71 Arrest warrant following extradition request

Section 72 Person arrested under section 71

Section 73 Provisional warrant

Section 74 Person arrested under provisional warrant

Section 74A Provisional arrest where certificate issued under section 74B

Section 74B Certificates enabling provisional arrest under section 74A

Section 74C Section 74B supplementary: valid requests for arrest

Section 74D Person provisionally arrested under section 74A

Section 74E Person provisionally arrested under section 74A: next steps

Section 75 Date of extradition hearing: arrest under section 71

Section 76 Date of extradition hearing: arrest under provisional warrant

Section 76A Person charged with offence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing

Section 76B Person serving sentence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing

Section 77 Judge’s powers at extradition hearing

Section 78 Initial stages of extradition hearing

Section 79 Bars to extradition

Section 80 Rule against double jeopardy

Section 81 Extraneous considerations

Section 82 Passage of time

Section 83 Hostage-taking considerations

Section 83A Forum

Section 83B Effect of prosecutor’s certificates on forum proceedings

Section 83C Prosecutor’s certificates

Section 83D Questioning of prosecutor’s certificate

Section 83E Interpretation of sections 83A to 83D

Section 84 Case where person has not been convicted

Section 85 Case where person has been convicted

Section 86 Conviction in person’s absence

Section 87 Human rights

Section 88 Person charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 89 Person serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 90 Competing extradition claim

Section 91 Physical or mental condition

Section 92 Case sent to Secretary of State

Section 93 Secretary of State’s consideration of case

Section 94 Death penalty

Section 95 Speciality

Section 96 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from other territory

Section 96A Earlier transfer to United Kingdom by International Criminal Court

Section 97 Deferral: person charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 98 Deferral: person serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 99 Time limit for order for extradition or discharge

Section 100 Information

Section 101 Making of order for extradition or discharge

Section 102 The appropriate day

Section 103 Appeal where case sent to Secretary of State

Section 104 Court’s powers on appeal under section 103

Section 105 Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing

Section 106 Court’s powers on appeal under section 105

Section 107 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 105

Section 107A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 105: Scotland

Section 108 Appeal against extradition order

Section 109 Court’s powers on appeal under section 108

Section 110 Appeal against discharge by Secretary of State

Section 111 Court’s powers on appeal under section 110

Section 112 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 110

Section 112A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 110: Scotland

Section 113 Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing

Section 114 Appeal to Supreme Court

Section 115 Powers of Supreme Court on appeal under section 114

Section 115A Detention pending conclusion of certain appeals under section 114

Section 115B Detention pending conclusion of appeals relating to devolution issues

Section 116 Appeals: general

Section 117 Extradition where no appeal

Section 118 Extradition following appeal

Section 118A Judge informed after extradition order that person is charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 118B Judge informed after extradition order that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 118C Judge informed after extradition order that person is charged with offence in United Kingdom

Section 118D Judge informed after extradition order that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 119 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom

Section 120 Extradition following deferral for competing claim

Section 121 Asylum claim

Section 122 Withdrawal of request before end of extradition hearing

Section 123 Withdrawal of request after case sent to Secretary of State

Section 124 Withdrawal of request whileapplication or appeal to High Court pending

Section 125 Withdrawal of request while appeal to Supreme Court pending

Section 126 Competing extradition requests

Section 127 Consent to extradition: general

Section 128 Consent to extradition before case sent to Secretary of State

Section 129 Consent to other offence being dealt with

Section 130 Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory

Section 131 Consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

Section 132 Return of person to serve remainder of sentence

Section 133 Costs where extradition ordered

Section 134 Costs where discharge ordered

Section 135 Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary

Section 135A Appropriate amount: England and Wales

Section 135B Legal costs: England and Wales

Section 136 Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted

Section 137 Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence

Section 138 Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence

Section 139 The appropriate judge

Section 140 The extradition hearing

Section 140A Unlawfully at large

Section 141 Scotland: references to Secretary of State

Section 142 Issue of Part 3 warrant

Section 143 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence

Section 144 Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence

Section 145 Service of sentence in territory executing Part 3 warrant

Section 146 Dealing with person for other offences

Section 147 Effect of consent to extradition to the United Kingdom

Section 148 Extradition offences

Section 149 The appropriate judge

Section 150 Dealing with person for other offences: Commonwealth countries etc.

Section 151 Dealing with person for other offences: other category 2 territories

Section 151A Dealing with person for other offences

Section 151B Detention of person for trial in England and Wales for other offences

Section 152 Remission of punishment for other offences

Section 153 Return of person acquitted or not tried

Section 153A Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence

Section 153B Return of person in pursuance of undertaking

Section 153C Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence

Section 153D Sections 153A and 153C etc : supplementary

Section 154 Restriction on bail where undertaking given by Secretary of State

Section 155 Service personnel

Section 155A Category 1 territories not applying framework decision to old cases

Section 156 Search and seizure warrants

Section 157 Production orders

Section 158 Requirements for making of production order

Section 159 Computer information

Section 160 Warrants: special procedure material and excluded material

Section 161 Entry and search of premises for purposes of arrest

Section 162 Entry and search of premises on arrest

Section 163 Search of person on arrest

Section 164 Entry and search of premises after arrest

Section 165 Additional seizure powers

Section 166 Fingerprints and samples

Section 167 Searches and examination

Section 168 Photographs

Section 169 Evidence of identity: England and Wales

Section 170 Evidence of identity: Northern Ireland

Section 171 Other treatment and rights

Section 172 Delivery of seized property

Section 173 Codes of practice

Section 174 Interpretation

Section 175 Customs officers

Section 176 Service policemen

Section 177 Extradition from British overseas territories

Section 178 Extradition to British overseas territories

Section 179 Competing claims to extradition

Section 180 Proceedings on deferred warrant or request

Section 181 Proceedings where extradition deferred

Section 182 Legal advice, assistance and representation: England and Wales

Section 183 Legal aid: Scotland

Section 184 Grant of free legal aid: Northern Ireland

Section 185 Free legal aid: supplementary

Section 186 Re-extradition: preliminary

Section 187 Re-extradition hearing

Section 188 Re-extradition to category 1 territories

Section 189 Re-extradition to category 2 territories

Section 189A Facilitating transit through the United Kingdom

Section 189B Unscheduled arrival in the United Kingdom

Section 189C Exercise of the extradition transit powers

Section 189D Codes of practice

Section 189E Sections 189A to 189D: interpretation

Section 190 Crown Prosecution Service: role in extradition proceedings

Section 191 Lord Advocate: role in extradition proceedings

Section 192 Northern Ireland DPP and Crown Solicitor: role in extradition proceedings

Section 193 Parties to international Conventions

Section 194 Special extradition arrangements

Section 195 Human rights: appropriate tribunal

Section 196 Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Section 197 Custody

Section 197A Extradition of serving prisoner

Section 198 Bail: England and Wales

Section 199 Bail: Scotland

Section 200 Appeal against grant of bail

Section 201 Remand to local authority accommodation

Section 202 Receivable documents

Section 203 Documents sent by facsimile

Section 204 Warrant issued by category 1 territory: transmission by other electronic means

Section 205 Written statements and admissions

Section 206 Burden and standard of proof

Section 206A Use of live links at certain hearings

Section 206B Live links: supplementary

Section 206C Live links: interpretation

Section 207 Extradition for more than one offence

Section 208 National security

Section 209 Reasonable force

Section 210 Rules of court

Section 211 Service of notices

Section 212 Article 95 alerts: transitional provision

Section 213 Disposal of Part 1 warrant and extradition request

Section 214 Disposal of charge

Section 215 European framework list

Section 216 Other interpretative provisions

Section 217 Form of documents

Section 218 Existing legislation on extradition

Section 219 Amendments

Section 220 Repeals

Section 221 Commencement

Section 222 Channel Islands and Isle of Man

Section 223 Orders and regulations

Section 224 Orders in Council

Section 225 Finance

Section 226 Extent

Section 227 Short title