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Extradition Act · s 30

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s 30Release from remand

(1)

A person shall be brought before a magistrate if —

(a)

he is on remand in custody or released on bail 28 days after the day on which he was arrested on a provisional warrant; and

(b)

an endorsed warrant for his arrest has not been obtained.

(2)

Unless the magistrate is satisfied that the endorsed warrant will be obtained within a period that is reasonable in all the circumstances, he shall order —

(a)

such person to be released from custody; or

(b)

the discharge of the sureties for the bail.

(3)

A person shall be brought before a magistrate if —

(a)

he is on remand in custody or on bail 28 days after the day on which he was arrested on an endorsed warrant; and

(b)

no request has been made under section 31 for extradition proceedings to be conducted.

(4)

Unless the magistrate is satisfied that a request under section 31

for extradition proceedings to be conducted will be made within a period that is reasonable in all the circumstances, he shall order —

(a)

such person to be released from custody; or

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(b)

the discharge of the sureties for the bail.

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