Canada

Extradition Act 1999, c.18

PART 3

EXTRADITION TO CANADA

80. Specialty if person in Canada

Subject to a relevant extradition agreement, a person who has been extradited to Canada by a requested State or entity shall not, unless the person has voluntarily left Canada after surrender or has had a reasonable opportunity of leaving Canada,

(a) be detained or prosecuted, or have a sentence imposed or executed, or a disposition made or executed under the Young Offenders Act, chapter Y-1 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, in Canada in respect of an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before surrender other than
(i) the offence in respect of which the person was surrendered or an included offence,
(ii) another offence in respect of which the requested State or entity consents to the person being detained or prosecuted, or
(iii) another offence in respect of which the person consents to being detained or prosecuted; or
(b) be detained in Canada for the purpose of being surrendered to another State or entity for prosecution or for imposition or execution of a sentence in respect of an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before surrender to Canada, unless the requested State or entity consents.
1999, c. 18, s. 80; 2002, c. 1, s. 193.

Keywords

Extradition



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