Extradition (Hostages) Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 1171

Extradition (Hostages) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Extradition Act 1988.

Dated 29 May 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Michael Duffy

Attorney-General

 

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Extradition (Hostages) Regulations.

Commencement

2. These Regulations commence on the commencement of the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989.

Interpretation

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“the Act” means the Extradition Act 1988;

“the Convention” means the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, being the convention referred to in, and a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule to, the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989.

Declaration as to extradition countries

4. Each of the countries specified in the Schedule is declared to be an extradition country.

(S.R. 123/90)—Cat. No. 14/9.5.1990

 

Application of Act

5. In spite of any limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications to which the application of the Act in relation to each extradition country specified in the Schedule is subject in accordance with provision made under paragraph 11 (1) (b) of the Act, the Act applies in relation to each of those extradition countries subject to the Convention.

 

SCHEDULE Regulations 4 and 5

EXTRADITION COUNTRIES IN RELATION TO WHICH THE ACT APPLIES SUBJECT TO THE CONVENTION

Bhutan

Bulgaria

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cameroon

Cote d’Ivoire

Egypt

German Democratic Republic

Honduras

Jordan

Korea, Republic of

Kuwait

Mali

Nepal

Oman

Philippines

Senegal

Suriname

Togo

Turkey

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Venezuela

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 June 1990.

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