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The Extradition (Drug Trafficking) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/1701 · Made 24 July 1991

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EXTRADITION

Made 24th July 1991

Laid before 1st August 1991

Coming into force 26th September 1991

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of July 1991

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (“the Convention”) opened for signature at Vienna from 20th December 1988 until 28th February 1989 and subsequently at the United Nations Headquarters, New York until 20th December 1989f1 the terms of which are set out in Schedule 1 to this Order, will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 26th September 1991:

And whereas the States mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force and in relation to which Orders in Council under section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870f2 are in force:

And whereas the States mentioned in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force but with which no general extradition arrangements have been made:

And whereas section 22(3) of the Extradition Act 1989f3 provides that where general extradition arrangements have not been made with a State which is a party to the Convention, and no Order in Council under section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 is in force in relation to that State, an Order in Council applying the 1989 Act may be made under section 4 of that Act as if the Convention constituted general extradition arrangements between the United Kingdom and the foreign State, or any foreign State, party to the Convention:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870, and sections 4(1), 22(3) and 37(3) of the Extradition Act 1989 or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

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Footnotes

f1

Cm 804.

f2

1870 c. 52; the Act was repealed by the Extradition Act 1989 with the savings mentioned in section 37 of that Act. For the purpose of those savings the Act has to be read with section 22(1) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5).

f3

1989 c. 33; section 22 was amended by section 22 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
  7. ARTICLE 1Definitions
  8. Part ARTICLE 2: Scope of the Convention
  9. 1Paragraph 1
  10. 2Paragraph 2
  11. 3Paragraph 3
  12. Part ARTICLE 3: Offences and Sanctions
  13. 1Paragraph 1
  14. 2Paragraph 2
  15. 3Paragraph 3
  16. 4Paragraph 4
  17. 5Paragraph 5
  18. 6Paragraph 6
  19. 7Paragraph 7
  20. 8Paragraph 8
  21. 9Paragraph 9
  22. 10Paragraph 10
  23. 11Paragraph 11
  24. Part ARTICLE 4: Jurisdiction
  25. 1Paragraph 1
  26. 2Paragraph 2
  27. 3Paragraph 3
  28. Part ARTICLE 5: Confiscation
  29. 1Paragraph 1
  30. 2Paragraph 2
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. 4Paragraph 4
  33. 5Paragraph 5
  34. 6Paragraph 6
  35. 7Paragraph 7
  36. 8Paragraph 8
  37. 9Paragraph 9
  38. Part ARTICLE 6: Extradition
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. 5Paragraph 5
  44. 6Paragraph 6
  45. 7Paragraph 7
  46. 8Paragraph 8
  47. 9Paragraph 9
  48. 10Paragraph 10
  49. 11Paragraph 11
  50. 12Paragraph 12
  51. Part ARTICLE 7: Mutual Legal Assistance
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. 5Paragraph 5
  57. 6Paragraph 6
  58. 7Paragraph 7
  59. 8Paragraph 8
  60. 9Paragraph 9
  61. 10Paragraph 10
  62. 11Paragraph 11
  63. 12Paragraph 12
  64. 13Paragraph 13
  65. 14Paragraph 14
  66. 15Paragraph 15
  67. 16Paragraph 16
  68. 17Paragraph 17
  69. 18Paragraph 18
  70. 19Paragraph 19
  71. 20Paragraph 20
  72. ARTICLE 8Transfer of Proceedings
  73. Part ARTICLE 9: Other Forms of Co-operation and Training
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. Part ARTICLE 10: International Co-operation and Assistance for Transit States
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. Part ARTICLE 11: Controlled Delivery
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. Part ARTICLE 12: Substances frequently used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. 11Paragraph 11
  97. 12Paragraph 12
  98. 13Paragraph 13
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. ARTICLE 13Materials and Equipment
  101. Part ARTICLE 14: Measures to Eradicate Illicit Cultivation of Narcotic Plants and to Eliminate Illicit Demand for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. Part ARTICLE 15: Commercial Carriers
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. Part ARTICLE 16: Commercial Documents and Labelling of Exports
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. Part ARTICLE 17: Illicit Traffic by Sea
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. 6Paragraph 6
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. 9Paragraph 9
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. 11Paragraph 11
  126. Part ARTICLE 18: Free Trade Zones and Free Ports
  127. 1Paragraph 1
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. Part ARTICLE 19: The Use of the Mails
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. Part ARTICLE 20: Information to be Furnished by the Parties
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. ARTICLE 21Functions of the Commission
  136. Part ARTICLE 22: Functions of the Board
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. 6Paragraph 6
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. Part ARTICLE 23: Reports of the Board
  145. 1Paragraph 1
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. ARTICLE 24Application of Stricter Measures than those required by this Convention
  148. ARTICLE 25Non-Derogation from Earlier Treaty Rights and Obligations
  149. ARTICLE 26Signature
  150. Part ARTICLE 27: Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Act of Formal Confirmation
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. Part ARTICLE 28: Accession
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. Part ARTICLE 29: Entry into Force
  157. 1Paragraph 1
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. Part ARTICLE 30: Denunciation
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. Part ARTICLE 31: Amendments
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. Part ARTICLE 32: Settlement of Disputes
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 4Paragraph 4
  171. 5Paragraph 5
  172. ARTICLE 33Authentic Texts
  173. ARTICLE 34Depositary
  174. Schedule 2FOREIGN STATES WHICH ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AND FOR WHICH ORDERS UNDER THE EXTRADITION ACT 1870 ARE IN FORCE
  175. Schedule 3
  176. IFOREIGN STATES WHICH ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AND WITH WHICH NO EXTRADITION TREATIES ARE IN FORCE
  177. Part II: APPLICATION OF THE 1989 ACT IN THE CASE OF A STATE MENTIONED IN PART I
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. IIIPart III
  182. Explanatory note