Extradition Act 2003

3Arrest under certified Part 1 warrantU.K.

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(1)This section applies if a certificate is issued under section 2 in respect of a Part 1 warrant issued in respect of a person.

(2)The warrant may be executed by a constable or a customs officer in any part of the United Kingdom.

[F1(3)The warrant may be executed by a service policeman anywhere, but only if the person is subject to service law or is a civilian subject to service discipline.]

F1(5)The warrant may be executed even if neither the warrant nor a copy of it is in the possession of the person executing it at the time of the arrest.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 3(3) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) for s. 3(3)(4) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 200(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions (24.4.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 31.10.2009) in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F2S. 3(6) repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 200(b), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions (24.4.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 31.10.2009) in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))