I3Part 1Extradition to category 1 territories

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

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))

I2Appeals

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

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))

32I1Appeal to F1Supreme CourtF1

1

An appeal lies to the F2Supreme CourtF2 from a decision of the High Court on an appeal under section 26 or 28.

2

An appeal under this section lies at the instance of—

a

the person in respect of whom the Part 1 warrant was issued;

b

the authority which issued the Part 1 warrant.

3

An appeal under this section lies only with the leave of the High Court or the F3Supreme CourtF3.

4

Leave to appeal under this section must not be granted unless—

a

the High Court has certified that there is a point of law of general public importance involved in the decision, and

b

it appears to the court granting leave that the point is one which ought to be considered by the F4Supreme CourtF4.

5

An application to the High Court for leave to appeal under this section must be made before the end of the permitted period, which is 14 days starting with the day on which the court makes its decision on the appeal to it.

6

An application to the F5Supreme CourtF5 for leave to appeal under this section must be made before the end of the permitted period, which is 14 days starting with the day on which the High Court refuses leave to appeal.

7

If leave to appeal under this section is granted, the appeal must be brought before the end of the permitted period, which is 28 days starting with the day on which leave is granted.

8

If subsection (7) is not complied with—

a

the appeal must be taken to have been brought;

b

the appeal must be taken to have been dismissed by the F6Supreme CourtF6 immediately after the end of the period permitted under that subsection.

9

These must be ignored for the purposes of subsection (8)(b)—

a

any power of a court to extend the period permitted for bringing the appeal;

b

any power of a court to grant leave to take a step out of time.

F710

The High Court may grant bail to a person appealing under this section, or applying for leave to appeal under this section, against the dismissal of his appeal under section 26.

F711

Section 5 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (c. 59) (composition of House of Lords for hearing and determination of appeals) applies in relation to an appeal under this section or an application for leave to appeal under this section as it applies in relation to an appeal under that Act.

12

An order of the House of Lords which provides for an application for leave to appeal under this section to be determined by a committee constituted in accordance with section 5 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 may direct that the decision of the committee is taken on behalf of the House.

13

The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to Scotland.