Extradition (Narcotic Drugs) Regulations 2009 (Cth)

Extradition (Narcotic Drugs) Regulations 2009¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 262

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Extradition Act 1988.

Dated 8 October 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Home Affairs

1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Narcotic Drugs) Regulations 2009.

1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

1. Repeal

The Extradition (Narcotic Drugs) Regulations are repealed.

1. Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Extradition Act 1988.

the Convention has the same meaning as it has in the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.

1. Extradition countries

For the definition of extradition country in section 5 of the Act, a country, or a colony, territory or protectorate of a country, for which the Convention is in force is an extradition country.

Note 1   For when the Convention enters into force for a State, see Article 41 of the Convention in the First Schedule to the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.

Note 2   The countries for which the Convention is currently in force are listed on the United Nations website at

1. Application of the Act

The Act applies, subject to the Convention, to an extradition country mentioned in regulation 5.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See