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5U.K.In section 79 (bars to extradition)—
(a)at the end of subsection (1) insert—
“(e)forum.”;
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)But the judge is to decide whether the person's extradition is barred by reason of forum only in a case where the request for extradition contains the statement referred to in section 70(4) (warrant issued for purposes of prosecution for offence in category 2 territory).”;
(c)in subsection (2), for “Sections 80 to 83” substitute “ Sections 80 to 83E ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 14.10.2013 for E.W.N.I. by S.I. 2013/2349, art. 2(3)
I2Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 17.9.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/1018, art. 3