Extradition Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 27 October 2003.

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Photo of Lord Bassam of Brighton Lord Bassam of Brighton Government Whip, Government Whip 6:00, 27 October 2003

moved Amendments Nos. 126 and 127:

Page 27, line 16, leave out "category 1"

Page 27, line 31, at end insert—

"(8) Consent is not required to the person being dealt with in the territory for the offence if the person has been given an opportunity to leave the territory and—

(a) he has not done so before the end of the permitted period, or

(b) if he did so before the end of the permitted period, he has returned there.

(9) The permitted period is 45 days starting with the day on which the person arrived in the territory following his extradition there in accordance with this Part.

(10) Subject to subsection (8), the judge must decide whether consent is required to the person being dealt with in the territory for the offence by reference to what appears to him to be the law of the territory or arrangements made between the territory and the United Kingdom."

On Question, amendments agreed to.

[Amendment No. 128 not moved.]

Clause 55 [Request for consent to further extradition to category 1 territory]: