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Policing and Crime Bill

96: Before Clause 66, insert the following new Clause— "Information requirements (1) The Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41) is amended as follows. (2) After section 71(4) insert— "(4A) Notwithstanding subsection (4), information provided by the category 2 territory designated by order made by the Secretary of State must justify the issue of a warrant for the arrest of a person accused of the offence within the judge’s jurisdiction." (3) After section 73(4) insert— "(4A) Notwithstanding subsection (4), information provided by the category 2 territory designated by order made by the Secretary of State must justify the issue of a warrant for the arrest of a person accused of the offence within the judge’s jurisdiction." (4) In section 84(7) for paragraph (a) substitute— "(a) the judge must decide whether the information provided would be sufficient to make a case requiring an answer by the person if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against him." (5) In section 86(7) for paragraph (a) substitute— "(a) the judge must decide whether the information provided would be sufficient to make a case requiring an answer by the person if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against him,"."