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Extradition Act 2003

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115Powers of House of Lords on appeal under section 114

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(1)On an appeal under section 114 the House of Lords may—

(a)allow the appeal;

(b)dismiss the appeal.

(2)Subsection (3) applies if—

(a)the person whose extradition is requested brings an appeal under section 114, and

(b)the House of Lords allows the appeal.

(3)The House of Lords must—

(a)order the person’s discharge;

(b)quash the order for his extradition, if the appeal was against a decision of the High Court to dismiss an appeal under section 103 or 108 or to allow an appeal under section 110.

(4)Subsection (5) applies if—

(a)the High Court allows an appeal under section 103 or 108 by the person whose extradition is requested or dismisses an appeal under section 110 by a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory,

(b)a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory brings an appeal under section 114 against the decision of the High Court, and

(c)the House of Lords allows the appeal.

(5)The House of Lords must—

(a)quash the order discharging the person made by the High Court under section 104(5) or 109(5) or by the Secretary of State under this Part;

(b)order the person to be extradited to the category 2 territory.

(6)Subsection (7) applies if—

(a)the High Court dismisses an appeal under section 105 against a decision made by the judge at the extradition hearing,

(b)a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory brings an appeal under section 114 against the decision of the High Court, and

(c)the House of Lords allows the appeal.

(7)The House of Lords must—

(a)quash the order of the judge discharging the person whose extradition is requested;

(b)remit the case to the judge;

(c)direct him to proceed as he would have been required to do if he had decided the relevant question differently at the extradition hearing.

(8)A question is the relevant question if the judge’s decision on it resulted in the order for the person’s discharge.

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