Extradition Act 2003

[F1112Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 110U.K.

(1)This section applies in a case where the Secretary of State orders the person's discharge under this Part.

(2)Subject to subsection (3)—

(a)the order made by the appropriate judge under section 92(4) (“the remand order”) remains in force until the end of the period of three days beginning with the day on which the person's discharge is ordered;

(b)if within that period the Secretary of State is informed in writing on behalf of the category 2 territory of an intention to appeal under section 110, the remand order remains in force while the appeal is pending.

(3)If the person is remanded in custody under section 92(4), the appropriate judge may grant bail.

(4)An appeal under section 110 ceases to be pending at the earliest of these times—

(a)when the proceedings on the appeal are discontinued;

(b)when the High Court—

(i)allows the appeal, or

(ii)dismisses the appeal,

unless, where the appeal is dismissed, the court is immediately informed on behalf of the category 2 territory of an intention to apply for leave to appeal to the House of Lords;

(c)at the end of the permitted period, which is 28 days starting with the day on which leave to appeal to the House of Lords against the decision of the High Court on the appeal is granted, if no appeal to the House of Lords is brought before the end of that period;

(d)when there is no further step that can be taken on behalf of the category 2 territory in relation to the appeal (ignoring any power of a court to grant leave to take a step out of time).

(5)The preceding provisions of this section apply to Scotland with these modifications—

(a)in subsection (4)(b) omit the words from “unless” to the end;

(b)omit subsection (4)(c).F1]