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THE EXTRADITION ACTS.

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Secretary of State, if it appears to him consistent with the Order in Act of 1895. Council under the Extradition Act, 1870, applicable to the case, may in his discretion by order, stating the reasons for such opinion, direct the case to be heard before such Magistrate as is named in the order, and at the place in the United Kingdom at which the criminal was apprehended, or for the time being is.

(2) The Magistrate may be, if the place is in England, a Metropolitan Police Magistrate or a Stipendiary Magistrate, and if it is in Scotland, a Sheriff or Sheriff-Substitute, and if it is in Ireland, any Stipendiary Magistrate and the Magistrate hearing the case in pursuance of the order shall for that purpose be deemed to be a Police Magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act, 1870, and also shall have the same jurisdiction, duties, and powers, as near as may be, and may commit to the same prison as if he were a Magistrate for the county, borough, or place in which the hearing takes place.

(3) Provided that, when the fugitive criminal is committed to prison to await his surrender, the committing Magistrate, if of opinion that it will be dangerous to the life or prejudicial to the health of the prisoner to remove him to prison may order him to be held in custody at the place in which he for the time being is, or any other place named in the order to which the Magistrate thinks he can be removed without danger to his life or prejudice to his health, and while so held he shall be deemed to be in legal custody, and the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, shall apply to him as if he were in the prison to which he is committed, and the forms of warrant used under the said Acts may be varied accordingly.

and construction.

2. This Act may be cited as the Extradition Act, 1895, and shall Short title be construed together with the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873; and those Acts and this Act may be cited collectively as the Extradition Acts, 1870 to 1895.

ACT OF 1906-6 EDW. VII., c. 15.

An Act to include Bribery amongst Extradition Crimes.

[4th August, 1906.]

WHEREAS a Convention has been concluded between His Majesty and the President of the United States for including in the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted certain offences, and amongst others bribery:

And whereas it is provided by the said Convention that it shall come into force within ten days after publication in conformity with the laws of the High Contracting Parties:

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THE EXTRADITION ACTS. 135 Secretary of State, if it appears to him consistent with the Order in Act of 1895. Council under the Extradition Act, 1870, applicable to the case, may in his discretion by order, stating the reasons for such opinion, direct the case to be heard before such Magistrate as is named in the order, and at the place in the United Kingdom at which the criminal was apprehended, or for the time being is. (2) The Magistrate may be, if the place is in England, a Metropolitan Police Magistrate or a Stipendiary Magistrate, and if it is in Scotland, a Sheriff or Sheriff-Substitute, and if it is in Ireland, any Stipendiary Magistrate and the Magistrate hearing the case in pursuance of the order shall for that purpose be deemed to be a Police Magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act, 1870, and also shall have the same jurisdiction, duties, and powers, as near as may be, and may commit to the same prison as if he were a Magistrate for the county, borough, or place in which the hearing takes place. (3) Provided that, when the fugitive criminal is committed to prison to await his surrender, the committing Magistrate, if of opinion that it will be dangerous to the life or prejudicial to the health of the prisoner to remove him to prison may order him to be held in custody at the place in which he for the time being is, or any other place named in the order to which the Magistrate thinks he can be removed without danger to his life or prejudice to his health, and while so held he shall be deemed to be in legal custody, and the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, shall apply to him as if he were in the prison to which he is committed, and the forms of warrant used under the said Acts may be varied accordingly. and construction. 2. This Act may be cited as the Extradition Act, 1895, and shall Short title be construed together with the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873; and those Acts and this Act may be cited collectively as the Extradition Acts, 1870 to 1895. ACT OF 1906-6 EDW. VII., c. 15. An Act to include Bribery amongst Extradition Crimes. [4th August, 1906.] WHEREAS a Convention has been concluded between His Majesty and the President of the United States for including in the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted certain offences, and amongst others bribery: And whereas it is provided by the said Convention that it shall come into force within ten days after publication in conformity with the laws of the High Contracting Parties:

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THE EXTRADITION ACTS. 135 Secretary of State, if it appears to him consistent with the Order in Act of 1895. Council under the Extradition Act, 1870, applicable to the case, may in his discretion by order, stating the reasons for such opinion, direct the case to be heard before such Magistrate as is named in the order, and at the place in the United Kingdom at which the criminal was apprehended, or for the time being is. (2) The Magistrate may be, if the place is in England, a Metropolitan Police Magistrate or a Stipendiary Magistrate, and if it is in Scotland, a Sheriff or Sheriff-Substitute, and if it is in Ireland, any Stipendiary Magistrate and the Magistrate hearing the case in pursuance of the order shall for that purpose be deemed to be a Police Magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act, 1870, and also shall have the same jurisdiction, duties, and powers, as near as may be, and may commit to the same prison as if he were a Magistrate for the county, borough, or place in which the hearing takes place. (3) Provided that, when the fugitive criminal is committed to prison to await his surrender, the committing Magistrate, if of opinion that it will be dangerous to the life or prejudicial to the health of the prisoner to remove him to prison may order him to be held in custody at the place in which he for the time being is, or any other place named in the order to which the Magistrate thinks he can be removed without danger to his life or prejudice to his health, and while so held he shall be deemed to be in legal custody, and the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, shall apply to him as if he were in the prison to which he is committed, and the forms of warrant used under the said Acts may be varied accordingly. and con- struction. 2. This Act may be cited as the Extradition Act, 1895, and shall Short title be construed together with the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873; and those Acts and this Act may be cited collectively as the Extradition Acts, 1870 to 1895. ACT OF 1906-6 EDW. VII., c. 15. An Act to include Bribery amongst Extradition Crimes. [4th August, 1906.] WHEREAS a Convention has been concluded between His Majesty and the President of the United States for including in the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted certain offences, and amongst others bribery: And whereas it is provided by the said Convention that it shall come into force within ten days after publication in conformity with the laws of the High Contracting Parties:

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