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CONSIDERATION OF BILL

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL, AS AMENDED

Mr Secretary Hurd

Leave out Clause 20.

NEW CLAUSE

Application to Colonies

Mr Secretary Hurd

To move the following clause-

'(2) Upon the making of

an Order in Council under

section 2 above, sections 1(1) to (7) and 2 to 18 above

shall, unless the order otherwise provides, extend to every

colony, as regards the extradition arrangements to which the

Order refers, but-

(a) with the modifications specified in subsections (2)

to (5) below; and

(b) with any further modifications

as to procedure

prescribed by the law of the colony.

(2) A reference to the colony shall be substituted for

any reference to the United Kingdom or Great Britain.

(3) An extradition request may be made to the governor

and the governor may exercise the powers of the Secretary of

State.

(4) A reference to a consular representative recognised

by the governor shall be substituted for the reference in

section 4 (1) above to a diplomatic representative recognised

by the Secretary of State.

(5) Any reference to a magistrate, judge or court shall

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