Extradition Act · s 31

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s 31Extradition proceedings

A magistrate shall conduct extradition proceedings as soon as practicable to determine whether that person should be surrendered to the designated country if —

(a)

either —

(i)

he has been remanded after being arrested under an endorsed warrant; or

(ii)

he has been remanded after being arrested under a provisional arrest warrant and the original warrant has been endorsed; and

(b)

a request is made to the magistrate by or on behalf of that person or of the designated country for extradition proceedings to be conducted in relation to him.