European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Act 2024

Amendment of section 18 of Act of 2003

12. Section 18 of the Act of 2003 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):

“(5) Upon the making of an order under subsection (4)—

(a) the issuing judicial authority shall be notified of the making of the order without delay by the Central Authority for the purpose of agreeing a new date for the surrender of the person,

(b) the person shall be surrendered not later than 10 days after the agreed new date, and

(c) where a further date is required for the surrender of the person, the issuing judicial authority shall be notified of that fact without delay by the Central Authority and with the agreement of the issuing judicial authority, the High Court shall fix a new date for the surrender of the person.”.