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The Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/2041 · Made 26 November 1987

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FUGITIVE CRIMINAL

Made 26th November 1987

Laid before Parliament 4th December 1987

Coming into force 1st January 1988

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 26th day of November 1987

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2, 17 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870f1 and sections 9(2) and 39(1) of the Aviation Security Act 1982f2, 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:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1870 c. 52.

f2

1982 c. 36.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 1st January 1988.

2

The Extradition (Hijacking) Order 1971f1 shall be amended by adding to Part I of Schedule 3 (which names the foreign States with which the United Kingdom has no extradition treaties in force and which are parties to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed at The Hague on 16th December 1970f2) the following entry —

StateDate of Entry into force of Convention
Yemen Arab Republic29th October 1986

Signature

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Extradition (Hijacking) Order 1971 (which among its provisions names States party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed at The Hague on 16th December 1970) by adding an entry for the Yemen Arab Republic.