Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Act 2020
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Time limits for decision | ||
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32. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the court shall make a decision under section 31 as soon as is practicable and, in any event— | ||
(a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), within a period of 20 working days of the receipt by the Central Authority of the supervision decision together with the Article 10 certificate, | ||
(b) in a case where the court is informed by the Central Authority that an appeal has been lodged against the supervision decision, within a further period of 20 working days from the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (a), and | ||
(c) in a case to which section 30 (3)(b) applies, within a period of 20 working days of the date of receipt by the Central Authority of the completed or corrected Article 10 certificate. | ||
(2) When, in exceptional circumstances, it is not possible for the court to comply with the time limits provided for in subsection (1), it shall, as soon as is practicable, cause the Central Authority to be informed of— | ||
(a) that delay, | ||
(b) the reasons for the delay, and | ||
(c) the estimated time needed for the final decision to be taken on the supervision decision. | ||
(3) The Central Authority shall, as soon as is practicable after the receipt of information under subsection (2), forward that information to the competent authority in the issuing State. | ||
(4) If, on notification to the competent authority in the issuing State of the estimated time needed for a final decision in accordance with subsection (2), the Central Authority is informed by the competent authority in the issuing State that it is withdrawing the Article 10 certificate, the Central Authority shall inform the court accordingly and the court shall refuse to make an endorsement order in relation to the supervision decision. |