Extradition Act 2003

146Dealing with person for other offences

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(1)This section applies if a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a category 1 territory in pursuance of a Part 3 warrant.

(2)The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before his extradition only if—

(a)the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or

(b)the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied.

(3)The offences are—

(a)the offence in respect of which the person is extradited;

(b)an offence disclosed by the information provided to the category 1 territory in respect of that offence;

(c)an extradition offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given on behalf of the territory;

(d)an offence which is not punishable with imprisonment or another form of detention;

(e)an offence in respect of which the person will not be detained in connection with his trial, sentence or appeal;

(f)an offence in respect of which the person waives the right that he would have (but for this paragraph) not to be dealt with for the offence.

(4)The condition is that the person has been given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom and—

(a)he has not done so before the end of the permitted period, or

(b)he has done so before the end of the permitted period and has returned to the United Kingdom.

(5)The permitted period is 45 days starting with the day on which the person arrives in the United Kingdom.