The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendments to Designations) Order 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/265
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Extradition Act 2003 (Amendments to Designations) Order 2020 and comes into force at the end of the period of one week beginning with the day on which it is made.

(2) In this Order, “the 2003 Act” means the Extradition Act 2003.

Section 2 Amendment to the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003

(1) The Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(2) (territories designated for the purposes of Part 1 of the 2003 Act)—

(a) after “Hungary,” insert “Iceland,”;

(b) after “The Netherlands,” insert “Norway,”.

Section 3 Modification of effect of the 2003 Act

The 2003 Act has effect in relation to Iceland and Norway with the modifications that section 64 (extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence) and section 65 (extradition offences: person sentenced for offence) have effect as if subsection (5) of those sections, and the reference to that subsection in subsection (2) of those sections, were omitted.

Section 4 Amendment to the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003

(1) The Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(2) (territories designated for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2003 Act) —

(a) omit “Iceland,”;

(b) after “Kosovo,” insert “Kuwait,”;

(c) after “Montserrat,” insert “Morocco,”;

(d) omit “Norway,”.

(3) In article 4(2) (territories designated for the purposes of section 74(11)(b) with the relevant longer period for each territory following in brackets)—

(a) after “Iraq (65 days)” insert “Kuwait (65 days)”;

(b) after “Mexico (65 days)” insert “Morocco (65 days)”.

Section 5 Transitional provision

Articles 2 and 4(2)(a) and (d) do not apply to a case where a person is accused of the commission of an offence in Iceland or Norway and, in relation to that person and that offence, before the coming into force of this Order.

(a) the Secretary of State has issued a certificate under section 70 of the 2003 Act (extradition request and certificate); or

(b) the person has been arrested under a provisional arrest warrant issued under section 73(3) of that Act (provisional warrant).