148
Act of 1881.
THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
(3) In Ireland, by one of the Police Magistrates of the Dublin Metropolitan Police District; and
(4) In a British possession, by any Judge, Justice of the Peace, or other officer having the like jurisdictions as one of the Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street, or by such other Court, Judge, or Magistrate as may be from time to time provided by an Act or Ordinance passed by the Legislature of that possession.
If a fugitive is apprehended and brought before a Magistrate who has no power to exercise the jurisdiction under this Act in respect of that fugitive, that Magistrate shall order the fugitive to be brought before some Magistrate having that jurisdiction, and such order shall be obeyed.
31. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty in Council from time to time to make and revoke Orders for the purposes of this Act, and to vary any Order so made, and every Order so made shall while it is in force have the same effect as if it were enacted in this Act.
Power as to revocation of Orders in Council.
Power of Legislature of British possession to pass laws for carrying into effect this Act.
Application of Act to offences at sea or triable in different jurisdictions.
An Order in Council made for the purposes of this Act shall be laid before Parliament as soon as may be after it is made if Parliament is then in session, or if not, as soon as may be after the commencement of the then next session of Parliament.
32. If the Legislature of a British possession pass any Act or Ordinance:
(1) for defining the offences committed in that possession to which this Act or any part thereof is to apply; or
(2) for determining the Court, Judge, Magistrate, officer, or person by whom and the manner in which any jurisdiction or power under this Act is to be exercised; or
(3) for payment of the costs incurred in returning a fugitive or a prisoner, or in sending him back if not prosecuted or if acquitted, or otherwise in the execution of this Act; or
(4) in any manner for the carrying of this Act or any part thereof into effect in that possession,
it shall be lawful for Her Majesty by Order in Council to direct, if it seems to Her Majesty in Council necessary or proper for carrying into effect the objects of this Act, that such Act or Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall with or without modification or alteration be recognised and given effect to throughout Her Majesty's Dominions, and on the high seas as if it were part of this Act.
Application of Act.
33. Where a person accused of an offence can, by reason of the nature of the offence, or of the place in which it was committed, or otherwise, be, under this Act or otherwise, tried for or in respect of the offence in more than one part of Her Majesty's Dominions, a warrant for the apprehension
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148
Act of 1881.
THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
(3) In Ireland, by one of the Police Magistrates of the Dublin Me- tropolitan Police District; and
(4) In a British possession, by any Judge, Justice of the Peace, or other officer having the like jurisdictions as one of the Magistrates of the Metropolitan Police Court in Bow Street, or by such other Court, Judge, or Magistrate as may be from time to time provided by an Act or Ordi- nance passed by the Legislature of that possession.
If a fugitive is apprehended and brought before a Magistrate who has no power to exercise the jurisdiction under this Act in respect of that fugitive, that Magistrate shall order the fugitive to be brought before some Magistrate having that jurisdiction, and such order shall be obeyed. 31. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty in Council from time to time to making and make Orders for the purposes of this Act, and to revoke and vary any Order so made, and every Order so made shall while it is in force have the same effect as if it were enacted in this Act.
Power as to
revocation of Orders in Council.
Power of Le- gislature of British poss- ession to pass laws for carrying into effect this Act.
Application
of Act to
offences
at sea or
triable in
An Order in Council made for the purposes of this Act shall be laid before Parliament as soon as may be after it is made if Parliament is then in session, or if not, as soon as may be after the commencement of the then next session of Parliament.
32. If the Legislature of a British possession pass any Act or Ordinance-
(1) for defining the offences committed in that possession to which this Act or any part thereof is to apply; or
(2) for determining the Court, Judge, Magistrate, officer, or person by whom and the manner in which any jurisdiction or power under this Act is to be exercised; or
(3) for payment of the costs incurred in returning a fugitive or a prisoner, or in sending him back if not prosecuted or if acquitted, or otherwise in the execution of this Act; or
(4) in any manner for the carrying of this Act or any part thereof into effect in that possession,
it shall be lawful for Her Majesty by Order in Council to direct, if it seems to Her Majesty in Council necessary or proper for carrying into effect the objects of this Act, that such Act or Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall with or without modification or alteration be recognised and given effect to throughout Her Majesty's Dominions, and on the high seas as if it were part of this Act.
Application of Act.
33. Where a person accused of an offence can, by reason of the nature of the offence, or of the place in which it was committed, or otherwise, be, under this Act or otherwise, tried for or in respect of the offence in more than one part of Her Majesty's Dominions, a warrant for the apprehension
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