Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994

Amendment of section 26 of Principal Act.

7.—Section 26 (warrant of arrest) of the Principal Act shall be amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) (a) If the Minister receives a request made in accordance with this Part for the extradition of any person, he shall, subject to the provisions of this section, certify that the request has been made.

(b) On production to a judge of the District Court assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District of a certificate of the Minister under paragraph (a) stating that a request referred to in that paragraph has been made, the judge shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the person concerned unless a warrant for his arrest has been issued under section 27.”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (5):

“(5) A person arrested under a warrant issued under this section shall be brought as soon as may be before a judge of the District Court assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District.

(6) Where a person has been arrested under a warrant issued under this section, then, in any proceedings it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a request for the extradition of the person has been duly made and has been duly received by the Minister.”.