EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 No. 14
Issued by the Authority of the Attorney-General
EXTRADITION (REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA) REGULATIONS
These Regulations are being made pursuant to sub-section 10(4) and section 31 of the Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966.
The purpose of these Regulations is to apply the Extradition (Foreign States) Act to the Republic of South Africa thereby enabling Australia to accede to extradition requests by South Africa. Australian requests for extradition of South Africa can now be acceded to by South Africa under South African law.