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Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

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8 Interpretation and certificates.U.K.

(1)In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

  • [F1“enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;]

  • F2...

  • “order” includes any sentence, direction, warrant or other means of giving effect to the decision of a court or tribunal; and

  • “the prisoner” has the meaning given by section 1(1)(b) above[F3; and

  • “the relevant person” has the meaning given by section 4A(5)(b).]

(2)In this Act a reference to criminal jurisdiction, in relation to a court or tribunal in a country or territory outside the British Islands, includes a reference to any jurisdiction which would be a criminal jurisdiction but for the age or incapacity of the persons in respect of whom it is exercised.

[F4(2A)In this Act—

(a)“international arrangements” includes any arrangements between the United Kingdom and a British overseas territory, and

(b)references to a country or territory being a party to international arrangements include references to the country or territory being required to comply with provisions of a Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union (and references to international arrangements are to be construed accordingly).]

(3)In any proceedings, the certificate of the [F5relevant Minister]—

(a)that a particular country or territory is a party to any such international arrangements as are mentioned in section 1(1)(a) [F6 or 4A(5)(a)] above,

(b)that the appropriate authority of a country or territory which is [F7a party to such international arrangements as are mentioned in section 1(1)(a)] has agreed to the transfer of a particular person in accordance with any such arrangements,

[F8(ba)that the appropriate authority of a country or territory which is a party to such international arrangements as are mentioned in section 4A(5)(a) has agreed to the transfer of responsibility for the detention and release of a particular person in accordance with those arrangements,] or

(c)that, for the purposes of any provision of this Act, a particular person is or represents the appropriate authority of any country or territory,

shall be conclusive of the matter certified.

[F9(4)In subsection (3) above, “relevant Minister” means–

(a)the Scottish Ministers where the proceedings relate to a transfer which they have the responsibility under this Act to make or consider making; F10...

[F11(aa)the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland where the proceedings relate to a transfer which it has the responsibility under this Act to make or consider making; and]

(b)the Secretary of State in any other case.]

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 8(3) substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, art. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 75(9)(a)

F9S. 8(4) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, art. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 75(9)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 1-8: certain functions made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, arts. 4(1), 8(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(10)

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