21. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- " commonwealth country " means any country for the time being specified in the Second Schedule; " competent Magistrate's Court " means a Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction in any area within the limits of the district of Colombo as defined and set out in the First Schedule to the Courts Ordinance; " country " means any country, whether or not it is a commonwealth country; " designated country " means any country in respect of which there is a declaratory Order for the time being in force; " extradition arrangement " means any arrangement, treaty or agreement made by the Government of Ceylon with any other country for the return to that country of persons found in Ceylon
| (a) who are accused of having committed in that country any offences which, by whatsoever name or designation called in the law of that country or however described in that law, fall within any of the descriptions set out in the First Schedule and are specified in such arrangement, treaty or agreement; or |
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| (b) who are persons alleged to be unlawful at large after conviction of any such offence in that country; |
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"fugitive person " means a person found Ceylon-
| (a) who is accused of having committed as relevant offence in any designate country; or |
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| (b) who is alleged to be unlawfully at land after conviction of such offence in the country, |
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and the expression " fugitive person of designated country " shall be construe accordingly; "application for habeas corpus " means an application for a mandate in the nature of a writ of habeas corpus; "Minister " means the Prime Minister a Minister of Defence and External Affairs "review ", in relation to the Supreme Court includes revision;" Schedule " means a Schedule to this Act. |
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