Canada

Extradition Act 1999, c.18

PART 2

EXTRADITION FROM CANADA

EXTRADITION HEARING

29. Order of committal

(1) A judge shall order the committal of the person into custody to await surrender if

(a) in the case of a person sought for prosecution, there is evidence admissible under this Act of conduct that, had it occurred in Canada, would justify committal for trial in Canada on the offence set out in the authority to proceed and the judge is satisfied that the person is the person sought by the extradition partner; and
(b) in the case of a person sought for the imposition or enforcement of a sentence, the judge is satisfied that the conviction was in respect of conduct that corresponds to the offence set out in the authority to proceed and that the person is the person who was convicted.

Keywords

Surrender
Detention pending surrender
Surrender - procedures



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