(1) A fugitive who is apprehended on a warrant issued under section 9 shall be brought before a magistrate as soon as practicable after the fugitive is apprehended.
(2) The magistrate before whom the fugitive is brought shall determine, subject to this Act, whether he or she should be committed for surrender or be discharged.
(3) In making a determination under subsection (2), the magistrate shall deal with the fugitive and hear the case in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as if the fugitive had been brought before him or her and charged with an offence committed in Saint Lucia that is triable on indictment.