Part 5Miscellaneous

Repatriation of prisoners

I144Transfer of prisoner under international arrangements not requiring his consent

1

Section 1 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47) (issue of warrant for transfer) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

c

in a case in which the terms of those arrangements provide for the prisoner to be transferred only with his consent, the prisoner's consent has been given,

3

In subsection (5), for the words from the beginning to “was given” there is substituted “ In such a case as is referred to in subsection (1)(c) above, the relevant Minister shall not issue a warrant under this Act unless he is satisfied that the prisoner's consent was given ”.

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