EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1985 No. 62
Issued by the authority of the Attorney-General
EXTRADITION (COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
These regulations are made pursuant to section 37 of the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act 1966.
The regulations bring up to date the list of Commonwealth countries in relation to which Part II of the Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act 1966 applies. The amended regulations enable Australia to accede to and make requests for extradition of the Commonwealth countries listed in Regulation 4.