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(Section 3)

FORM A

PROVISIONAL ARREST WARRANT

Country

There being evidence that ......................................... (hereinafter referred to as “the person accused) is accused of the offence of .........................................against the laws of [Requesting Country].

And there being in my opinion such evidence as would justify the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the person accused of committing a corresponding offence in Saint Lucia:

And there being information that the person accused is or is believed to be in or on his or her way to Saint Lucia:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to arrest the person accused and to bring him or her before a Magistrate to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Backing of Warrants Act.

Dated the day of , 20 .

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Magistrate

FORM B

(Section 4)

AUTHORISATION FOR ARREST ON ENDORSED WARRANT

Country

In my opinion there is significant evidence to justify the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the person accused of the offence stated overleaf.

I hereby authorize the arrest of the person accused who should be brought before a Magistrate to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Backing of Warrants Act.

Dated the day of , 20 .

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Magistrate

FORM C

(Sections 8(1)(a),10(3)(a), and section 13(1))

WARRANT ORDERING SURRENDER TO REQUESTING COUNTRY

Country

To the Keeper of Correctional facility and to all police officers.

WHEREAS a request was made to Saint Lucia on behalf of [Requesting Country] for the surrender to that country of ................................................. (hereinafter referred to as “the accused”) who is accused of the offence of ........................................... :

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied that the evidence before me would be sufficient to warrant the accused trial for that offence if it had been committed in Saint Lucia:

AND WHEREAS the accused has not been discharged from custody by order of the High Court :

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby order that the accused be surrendered to [Requesting Country] in respect of the offence for which he or she was accused.

Dated the day of , 20.

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Magistrate

FORM D

(Sections 8(1)(b) and 10(4)(a))

WARRANT FOR COMMITTAL TO CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY FOR RETURN TO REQUESTING COUNTRY

Country

To the Keeper of Correctional facility and to all police officers.

WHEREAS a request has been made on behalf of [Requesting Country] for the surrender to that country of ............................................ (hereinafter referred to as “the accused”) who is accused of the offence of ..........................................:

AND WHEREAS I ordered on the day of , 20 that the accused be surrendered to [Requesting Country].

Dated the day of , 20 .

.......................................

Magistrate

FORM E

(Section 10(3)(b))

WARRANT FOR COMMITTAL TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FORRETURN (BY CONSENT) TO REQUESTING COUNTRY

Country

To the Keeper of Correctional facility and to all police officers.

WHEREAS a request has been made on behalf of [Requesting Country] for the surrender to that country of ........................................ (hereinafter referred to as “the accused”) who is accused of the offence of.......................................... :

AND WHEREAS the accused consented before me on the day of , 20 to being surrendered to [Requesting Country]:

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby order that the accused be surrendered to [Requesting Country] in respect of the offence for which he or she was accused.

Dated the day of , 20 .

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Magistrate

FORM F

(Section 12)

WARRANT SURRENDERING INMATE TO REQUESTING COUNTRY

To the Keeper of Correctional facility and to all police officers.

WHEREAS a request was made on behalf of [Requesting Country] for the surrender to that country of ....................................... (hereinafter referred to as “the inmate”) who is accused of the offence of .........................................

AND WHEREAS I/the High Court ordered on the day of , 20 that the inmate be committed to a correctional facility until he or she is surrendered to [Requesting Country].

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby order that the inmate be surrendered to [Requesting Country] in respect of the offence for which he or she was committed to custody and authorize —

(a) any person who has custody of the inmate to hand the inmate over to a police officer;

(b) the police officer to—
1. (i) transport the inmate from a place where the police officer takes custody of the inmate to another place within Saint Lucia for the purpose of handing the inmate over to the custody of an escorting officer assigned by the requesting country;
1. (ii) hold the inmate in custody for so long as is necessary to enable the inmate to be handed over to the assigned escorting officer;

CHAPTER 3.15
BACKING OF WARRANTS ACT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

List of Subsidiary Legislation

1.	Backing of Warrants (Designation of requesting country) Order – Section 2
2.	Backing of Warrants (Designation of requesting country) Order – Section 2