S.L. 276.8 Art. 42Competing Part II warrants.

(1) This article applies if at any time in the relevant period the conditions in subarticle (3) are satisfied in relation to a person in respect of whom a Part II warrant has been issued.

(2) The relevant period is the period -

(a) starting when the person is first brought before the court following his arrest under this Order;

(b) ending when the person is returned in pursuance of the warrant or discharged.

(3) The conditions are that -

(a) the court is informed that another Part II warrant has been issued in respect of the person;

(b) the other warrant falls to be dealt with by the court;

(c) the other warrant has not been disposed of.

(4) The court may -

(a) order further proceedings on the warrant under consideration to be deferred until the other warrant has been disposed of, if the warrant under consideration has not been disposed of;

(b) order the person’s return in pursuance of the warrant under consideration to be deferred until the other warrant has been disposed of, if an order for his return in pursuance of the warrant under consideration has been made.

(5) In applying subarticle (4) the court must take account in particular of the circumstances in paragraphs (a) to (c), both inclusive, of article 21(4) of the relevant Act, as well as of the following matters -

(a) the place where each offence was committed (or was alleged to have been committed);

(b) whether, in the case of each offence, the person is accused of its commission (but not alleged to have been convicted) or is alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction.

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