Police and Justice Act 2006

“The appropriate judge” E+W

15(1)In sections 67 and 139 (the appropriate judge), after subsection (3) there is inserted—E+W

“(3A)The use of the expression “the judge” in a section containing a previous reference to “the appropriate judge” or “the judge” does not in itself require both references to be read as referring to the same individual.”

(2)In section 187 (re-extradition hearing), for subsection (10) there is substituted—

“(10)Section 139 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of Part 2.”

16(1)In the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (2), for “If the judge remands the person in custody he may” there is substituted “ If the person is remanded in custody, the appropriate judge may ”.E+W

(2)The provisions are—

• section 7(10);

• section 8(2);

• section 9(5);

• section 21(5);

• section 24(3);

• section 30(3);

• section 44(6);

• section 46(3);

• section 50(3);

• section 51(5);

• section 72(9);

• section 74(9);

• section 77(5);

• section 90(5);

• section 92(5);

• section 107(3);

• section 112(3);

• paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 (in the inserted subsection (5));

• paragraph 33 of Schedule 1 (in the inserted subsection (1B));

• paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 (in subsection (6) of the inserted section 128B).