Extradition Act · s 33

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s 33Consent to surrender

(1)

At the proceedings, the magistrate shall ask that person if he consents to being surrendered.

Extradition

(2)

If —

(a)

that person informs the magistrate that he consents to being surrendered; and

(b)

the magistrate is satisfied that the consent was given voluntarily, the magistrate shall inform him of the effect of consenting.

(3)

The effect of consenting is that —

(a)

he will be committed to prison without any further proceedings; and

(b)

he will be surrendered to the designated country as soon as practicable.

(4)

If, after being informed of the effect of consenting, he again consents to being surrendered, the magistrate shall —

(a)

by surrender warrant, order that he be surrendered to the designated country; and

(b)

by warrant, order that he be committed to prison until he is surrendered to the designated country.