Extradition (Transnational Organised Crime) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) (Cth)

Extradition (Transnational Organised Crime) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 267

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

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Transnational Organised Crime) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1).

Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

Amendment of Extradition (Transnational Organised Crime) Regulations 2004

Schedule 1 amends the Extradition (Transnational Organised Crime) Regulations 2004.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Regulations 4 and 5

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Extradition countries — Convention

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 38 of the Convention in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

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

Extradition countries — Smuggling Protocol

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 Smuggling Protocol is in force is an extradition country.

Note 1 For when the Smuggling Protocol enters into force for a State, see Article 22 of the Smuggling Protocol in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

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

Extradition countries — Trafficking Protocol

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 Trafficking Protocol is in force is an extradition country.

Note 1 For when the Trafficking Protocol enters into force for a State, see Article 17 of the Trafficking Protocol in Part 3 of Schedule 1.

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

Application of the Act — Convention

The Act applies, subject to the Convention, to an extradition country mentioned in regulation 4.

Application of the Act — Smuggling Protocol

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

Application of the Act — Trafficking Protocol

The Act applies, subject to the Trafficking Protocol, to an extradition country mentioned in regulation 6.

[2] Schedule 2

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Note

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