Section 14 of the Act of 2003 is amended by -

(a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (6):

"(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the High Court may order the release from custody of a person remanded in custody under this section if, at any time after the person has been so remanded, it appears to the High Court that a European arrest warrant has not been issued in respect of the person.",

and

(b) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (7):

"(7) Where, in relation to a person who has been remanded in custody under subsection (3), a European arrest warrant is transmitted to the Central Authority in the State in accordance with section 12 -

(a) that person shall be brought before the High Court as soon as may be, and

(b) the European arrest warrant, or a facsimile or true copy thereof, shall be produced to the High Court,

and the High Court shall, if satisfied that the person is the person in respect of whom the European arrest warrant was issued -

(i) remand the person in custody or on bail (and for that purpose the High Court shall have the same powers in relation to remand as it would have if the person were brought before it charged with an indictable offence), and

(ii) fix a date for the purposes of section 16 (being a date that falls not later than 21 days after the date of the person's arrest).",