S.L. 276.7 Art. 8Adds new article 12A to the Act.

For the purposes of this Order, immediately after article 12

of the relevant Act there shall be added the following new article:

"Temporary 12A. (1) If the court commits the person to surrender. custody to await his return and the person is still being prosecuted for some offence committed within Maltese jurisdiction or is undergoing sentence in Malta, the court may temporarily surrender the person requested to the United States of America for the purpose of prosecution.

(2) The temporary surrender shall take place in accordance with the conditions agreed in writing with the authority making the request for extradition.".