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Extradition Act 1989 (repealed) in England

1989 c. 33 · Enacted 27 July 1989 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), ss. 218(b), 220, 221, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-5 (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 and S.I. 2003/3312)); Act amended (as so saved) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), Sch. 8 paras. 324-330; S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xiv) (with art. 3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y); Act further amended by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), Sch. 9 para. 52, Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

Contents

  1. Part I: Introductory
  2. General
  3. 1Liability to extradition.
  4. Extradition crimes
  5. 2Meaning of “extradition crime”.
  6. Return to foreign states
  7. 3Arrangements for availability of Part III procedure.
  8. 4Orders in Council as to extradition.
  9. Return to Commonwealth countries and colonies
  10. 5Procedure for designation etc.
  11. Part II: Restrictions on Return
  12. 6General restrictions on return.
  13. Part III: Procedure
  14. General
  15. 7Extradition request and authority to proceed.
  16. 8Arrest for purposes of committal.
  17. 9Proceedings for committal.
  18. 10Statement of case by court.
  19. 11Application for habeas corpus etc.
  20. 12Order for return.
  21. 13Return to foreign states – supplementary.
  22. 14Simplified procedure.
  23. Special extradition arrangements
  24. 15Special extradition arrangements.
  25. Effect of delay
  26. 16Discharge in case of delay.
  27. 17Custody.
  28. Part IV: Treatment of Persons Returned
  29. 18Restrictions upon proceedings for other offences in case of persons returned by foreign states.
  30. 19Restrictions upon proceedings for other offences in case of persons returned by designated Commonwealth countries or colonies.
  31. 19ARestrictions upon proceedings for other offences in case of persons returned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  32. 20Restoration of persons not tried or acquitted.
  33. Part V: Special Cases
  34. Repatriation cases
  35. 21Persons serving sentences outside country of conviction.
  36. International Convention cases
  37. 22Extension of purposes of extradition for offences under Acts giving effect to international Conventions.
  38. 23Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
  39. 24Suppression of terrorism.
  40. 25Hostage-taking.
  41. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  42. Evidence
  43. 26Authentication of foreign documents.
  44. 27Evidence – Commonwealth countries and colonies.
  45. Warrants and orders
  46. 28Form of warrants and orders.
  47. Channel Islands and Isle of Man
  48. 29Application to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
  49. Extradition between colonies and foreign states
  50. 30General extradition arrangements.
  51. 31Special extradition arrangements.
  52. Orders in Council relating to colonies etc.
  53. 32Application of provisions of Act by Order in Council.
  54. 33Alternative arrangements for colonies.
  55. 34Colonies— supplementary.
  56. 1995 and 1996 Convention cases
  57. 34AApplication of Act in 1995 and 1996 Convention cases
  58. General
  59. 35Interpretation.
  60. Supplementary Evidence
  61. 36Amendments.
  62. 37Repeals etc.
  63. 38Short title, commencement and extent.
  64. Schedule 1: Provisions deriving from Extradition Act 1870 and associated enactments
  65. Restrictions on surrender
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. Effect of Order
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. Liability of criminal to surrender
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. Order of Secretary of State for issue of warrant in United Kingdom if crime is not of political character
  72. 4Paragraph 4
  73. Issue of warrant by metropolitan magistrate, justice etc.
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. Hearing of case and evidence of political character of crime
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. Committal or discharge of prisoner
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. Surrender of fugitive to foreign state by warrant of Secretary of State
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. Simplified procedure
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. Discharge of persons apprehended if not conveyed out of United Kingdom within 2 months
  84. 10Paragraph 10
  85. Execution of warrant of metropolitan magistrate
  86. 11Paragraph 11
  87. Depositions etc to be evidence
  88. 12Paragraph 12
  89. Crimes committed at sea
  90. 13Paragraph 13
  91. Aircraft
  92. 14Paragraph 14
  93. Deemed extension of jurisdiction of foreign states
  94. 15Paragraph 15
  95. Fugitive criminals in colonies
  96. 16Paragraph 16
  97. Criminal surrendered by foreign state not triable for previous crime
  98. 17Paragraph 17
  99. Application of Schedule in Channel Islands and Isle of Man
  100. 18Paragraph 18
  101. Dependencies of foreign states
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. Interpretation
  104. 20Paragraph 20
  105. Schedule 1A: THE 1995 CONVENTION AND THE 1996 CONVENTION
  106. Part 1: THE 1995 CONVENTION
  107. 1Application of Act
  108. 2Adaptations of Act
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. Part 2: THE 1996 CONVENTION
  114. 7Application of Act
  115. 8Adaptations of Act
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. 11Paragraph 11
  119. 12Paragraph 12
  120. Schedule 2Repeals