European Arrest Warrant Act 2003

Chapter 2

Issue of European Arrest Warrant by State

Definition.

31.—In this Chapter—

“domestic warrant” means a warrant (other than a European arrest warrant) issued, for the arrest of a person, by a court in the State;

“European arrest warrant” means a warrant to which the Framework Decision applies issued by a court, in accordance with this Chapter and for the purposes of—

(a) the arrest, in a Member State, of that person, and

(b) the surrender of that person to the State by the Member State concerned.