SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Other amendments

Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)

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1

Section 8 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after the definition of “the prisoner” insert

; and

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

3

In subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a) after “section 1(1)(a)” insert “ or 4A(5)(a) ”;

b

in paragraph (b) for “such a party” substitute “ a party to such international arrangements as are mentioned in section 1(1)(a) ”;

c

after paragraph (b) (but before the “or” after that paragraph) insert—

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,