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The Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/2243 · Made 21 December 1988

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FUGITIVE CRIMINAL

Made 21st December 1988

Laid before Parliament 6th January 1989

Coming into force 1st February 1989

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December 1988

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 1988 and shall come into force on 1st February 1989.

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
Congo10th September 1987

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 Congo.