29.5  Committal Warrant (Remand To District Court Pending Production Of Certificate Of The Minister) -Extradition Act, 1965 Section 27(6)

What this form is for

• • Use when a person is detained for extradition and the Minister’s certificate is still pending.
• • Do not use for ordinary bail or remand without an extradition context.
• • Applicable only under Section 27(6) of the Extradition Act 1965.
• • Use instead of a standard remand order when the case involves a foreign state request.
• • Required when the court wishes to keep the detainee in custody until the certificate is produced.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The warrant should be lodged as soon as the court decides to remand, and no later than the next scheduled hearing date.

Before you submit

• • Detainee’s full name and DOB entered correctly
• • Correct District Court name and reference number
• • Accurate extradition request details
• • Section 27(6) citation included
• • Minister’s certificate reference (if already issued)
• • Judge’s signature present
• • Clerk’s signature and date present
• • Original copy delivered to court registry
• • Copy sent to Minister’s Department
• • Copy sent to requesting state

How to file this form

1. 1Download or collect Form 29.5 from the court clerk.
2. 2Complete all required fields in black ink or electronically if allowed.
3. 3Obtain the judge’s signature on the warrant.
4. 4Have the court clerk sign and date the form.
5. 5Deliver the original to the District Court registry.
6. 6Send a copy to the Minister’s Department and the requesting authority.
7. 7File a receipt of service with the court record.

Known limitations

• • Form is only valid for extradition cases under the 1965 Act.
• • Cannot be used for remand in criminal trials unrelated to extradition.
• • Requires an existing request for a Minister’s certificate; cannot create the certificate.
• • Only accepted by District Courts, not by the High Court or Circuit Court.