Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (7 of 2012)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to extradition

Part 3   Other amendments

Division 8   Amendments relating to remand and bail

Extradition Act 1988

80   Subsection 22(5)

Omit “the Attorney-General shall order, in writing, the release of the person.”, substitute:

the Attorney-General must, by notice in writing:

(a) if the person has been committed to prison - direct a magistrate to order the release of the person; or

(b) if the person has been released on bail - direct a magistrate to order the discharge of the recognisances on which bail was granted.