Police and Justice Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 188 to 190: Page 134, line 5, leave out ““19A”””” and insert ““19B”””” Page 134, line 23, at end insert- ““19B FORUM. (1) If the conduct disclosed by the request was committed partly in the United Kingdom, the judge shall not order the extradition of the person unless it appears in the light of all the circumstances that it would be in the interests of justice that the person should be tried in the category 1 territory. (2) In deciding whether extradition is in the interests of justice, the judge shall take into account whether the competent United Kingdom authorities have decided to refrain from prosecuting the person whose surrender is sought for the conduct constituting the offence for which extradition is requested.”””” Page 142, line 5, at end insert- ““Bars to extradition (1) Section 79 (bars to extradition) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph (d) of subsection (1) there is inserted- ““(e) forum.”” (3) In subsection (2), for ““83”” there is substituted ““83A””. (4) After section 83 there is inserted- ““83A FORUM (1) If the conduct disclosed by the request was committed partly in the United Kingdom, the judge shall not order the extradition of the person unless it appears in the light of all the circumstances that it would be in the interests of justice that the person should be tried in the category 2 territory. (2) In deciding whether extradition is in the interests of justice, the judge shall take into account whether the competent United Kingdom authorities have decided to refrain from prosecuting the person whose surrender is sought for the conduct constituting the offence for which extradition is requested.”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 191 not moved.]