Statutory Rules 1990 No. 2691
Extradition (Torture) 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 14 August 1990.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By
His Excellency’s Command,
Michael Duffy
Attorney-General
Citation
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Extradition (Torture) Regulations.
Interpretation
2.
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
“the
Act” means the Extradition
Act 1988;
“the
Convention” means the Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, being the Convention
referred to in, and a copy of the English text of which is set out in the
Schedule to, the Crimes (Torture) Act
1988.
Declaration
of extradition countries
3.
Each of the countries specified in the Schedule is declared to be an
extradition country.
Application
of Act
4.
Despite 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.
(S.R. 249/90)—Cat. No. 14/2.8.1990
SCHEDULE Regulation 3
EXTRADITION COUNTRIES IN RELATION TO WHICH THE
ACT APPLIES SUBJECT TO THE CONVENTION
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bulgaria
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Cameroon
China
Egypt
German Democratic Republic
Guinea
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Philippines
Senegal
Somalia
Togo, United Republic of
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukranian Soviet Socialist Republic
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
NOTE
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 August1990.
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