Sec. 9 TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS ACT, 1995

Revocation and variation of warrants.

Revocation and variation of warrants.

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9.—(1) If at any time it appears to the Minister appropriate, in order that effect may be given to the provisions of the Convention, that a warrant under this Act for the transfer of a person in or out of the State should be revoked or varied, the Minister may—

(a) in the case of a warrant under section 5 of this Act—

(i) revoke the warrant, or

(ii) vary one or more of the provisions of the warrant;

and

(b) in the case of a warrant under section 7 of this Act—

(i) apply to the High Court for an order revoking the warrant, or

(ii) apply to the High Court for an order varying one or more of the provisions of the warrant.

(2) On an application under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the High Court may make an order referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of that paragraph if it considers it appropriate to do so in order that effect may be given to the provisions of the Convention.

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