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Amendment of section 26 of Principal Act.
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7.—Section 26 (warrant of arrest) of the Principal Act shall be amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
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“(1) (a) If the Minister receives a request made in accordance with this Part for the extradition of any person, he shall, subject to the provisions of this section, certify that the request has been made.
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(b) On production to a judge of the District Court assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District of a certificate of the Minister under paragraph (a) stating that a request referred to in that paragraph has been made, the judge shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the person concerned unless a warrant for his arrest has been issued under section 27.”,
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and
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(b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (5):
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“(5) A person arrested under a warrant issued under this section shall be brought as soon as may be before a judge of the District Court assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District.
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(6) Where a person has been arrested under a warrant issued under this section, then, in any proceedings it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a request for the extradition of the person has been duly made and has been duly received by the Minister.”.
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