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Extradition Act

Version of section 78 from 2003-04-01 to 2024-10-30:


Marginal note:Request by Canada for extradition

  •  (1) The Minister, at the request of a competent authority, may make a request to a State or entity for the extradition of a person for the purpose of prosecuting the person for — or imposing or enforcing a sentence, or making or enforcing a disposition under the Young Offenders Act, chapter Y-1 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, in respect of — an offence over which Canada has jurisdiction.

  • Marginal note:Request for provisional arrest

    (2) The Minister, at the request of a competent authority, may make a request to a State or entity for the provisional arrest of the person.

  • 1999, c. 18, s. 78
  • 2002, c. 1, s. 192

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