16Notice by Attorney‑General

#### 16 Notice by Attorney‑General (1) Where the Attorney‑General receives an extradition request from an extradition country in relation to a person, the Attorney‑General may, in his or her discretion, by notice in writing in the statutory form expressed to be directed to any magistrate or eligible Judge, state that the request has been received. Person must be extraditable person in relation to extradition country (2) The Attorney‑General must not give the notice unless the Attorney‑General is of the opinion that the person is an extraditable person in relation to the extradition country. (3) As soon as practicable after the person is remanded under section 15 or the notice is given, whichever is the later: (a) a copy of the notice; and (b) copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 19(2)(a) and, if applicable, paragraph 19(2)(b); shall be given to the person. (4) A notice given under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.