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(1) The Minister may by written notice, request a person who is detained in a foreign State to be transferred to Ghana for a specified time.

(2) Where the Minister makes a request, the Minister shall require a court to make an order

(a) for the temporary detention of the person in a place in Ghana, and .

(b) for the return of the person, to the foreign State when the person's presence is no longer required.

(3) An order made under subsection (2) shall supercede an order made by

(a) any other court,

(b) police officer, or

(c) authority of the Republic with power to compel the appearance of a person in respect of anything that occurred before the person was transferred to Ghana.

(4) The court that makes the detention order may vary the terms and conditions of the order and, in particular, may extend the duration of the detention.

(5) Where the Central Authority of a foreign State or the competent authority of a foreign entity requests the release from custody of the person detained, either immediately or on a specified date, the Minister shall direct that the person be released from custody accordingly.

(6) A court of the Republic, shall not entertain an application made by or on behalf of a person in Ghana relating to a person transferred to Ghana if the application is in respect of the transferred person's release from custody or continued presence in Ghana.