Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023

Information to be given by Minister to competent authority of issuing state

50. The Minister shall without delay notify the competent authority of an issuing state of the following matters:

(a) his or her decision to grant or refuse to grant consent under section 32 ;

(b) where a judgment is sent to a person other than the Minister by the competent authority of the issuing state, that the judgment has been transmitted to the Minister;

(c) where, after a judgment is forwarded, a sentenced person to whom the judgment relates cannot be found in the State, that the sentenced person cannot be found;

(d) a decision (including any reasons that may be provided) by the appropriate court to refuse an application on the grounds of any paragraph of section 38 (1);

(e) where subsection (4) of section 37 does not apply by virtue of subsection (6) of that section—

(i) the exceptional reasons for which it is not practicable to comply with the period of time specified in that subsection (4), and

(ii) an estimate of the period of time required for a decision in respect of the application to be made;

(f) an order (including any reasons that may be provided) by the appropriate court adapting a sentence under section 40 (3) or (5);

(g) that the enforcement of a sentence has ceased in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of section 49 (1);

(h) upon request of the competent authority of an issuing state, the law of the State regarding early or conditional release as it relates to the sentenced person concerned;

(i) where so indicated in the Framework Decision Certificate, the beginning and end of the period of conditional release of the sentenced person;

(j) of the escape from custody or other detention of a sentenced person;

(k) of the completion of the enforcement of the sentence.