Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)

Part 5 U.K. Miscellaneous and general

British overseas territories U.K.

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

177 Extradition from British overseas territories U.K.

(1) This section applies in relation to extradition—

(a) from a British overseas territory to a category 1 territory;

(b) from a British overseas territory to the United Kingdom;

(c) from a British overseas territory to a category 2 territory;

(d) from a British overseas territory to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

(2) An Order in Council may provide for any provision of this Act applicable to extradition from the United Kingdom to apply to extradition in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b).

(3) An Order in Council may provide for any provision of this Act applicable to extradition from the United Kingdom to a category 2 territory to apply to extradition in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) or (d).

(4) An Order in Council under this section may provide that the provision applied has effect with specified modifications.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 177 extended (1.5.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 151(2)(c), 153(2)

C2 S. 177 power extended (22.10.2020) by Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Act 2020 (c. 18), s. 2(2)(3)

178 Extradition to British overseas territories U.K.

(1) This section applies in relation to extradition—

(a) to a British overseas territory from a category 1 territory;

(b) to a British overseas territory from the United Kingdom;

(c) to a British overseas territory from a category 2 territory;

(d) to a British overseas territory from any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

(2) An Order in Council may provide for any provision of this Act applicable to extradition to the United Kingdom to apply to extradition in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b).

(3) An Order in Council may provide for any provision of this Act applicable to extradition to the United Kingdom from a category 2 territory to apply to extradition in a case falling within subsection (1)(c) or (d).

(4) An Order in Council under this section may provide that the provision applied has effect with specified modifications.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 178 extended (1.5.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 151(2)(c), 153(2)