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Section 8: Surrender of fugitive criminal.

The Extradition Act, 1962Central Act · Act 34 of 1962

If upon receipt of the report and statement under subsection (4) of section 7, the Central Government is of opinion that the fugitive criminal ought to be surrendered to the foreign State * * *, it may issue a warrant for the custody and removal of the fugitive criminal and for his delivery at a place and to a person to be named in the warrant.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Extradition Act, 1962
Section8
Marginal noteSurrender of fugitive criminal.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • omitted, Act 66 of 1993. . The words "or commonwealth country" omitted by Act 66 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 18-12-1993).

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