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The Extradition (Suppression of Terrorism) (Amendment) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/2206 · Made 18 December 1987

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FUGITIVE CRIMINAL

Made 18th December 1987

Laid before Parliament 8th January 1988

Coming into force 1st February 1988

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of December 1987

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas France has become a party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorismf1 signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870f2, 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

Cmnd. 7390.

f2

1870 c. 52.

Contents

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

1

This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Suppression of Terrorism) (Amendment) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 1st February 1988.

2

The Extradition (Suppression of Terrorism) Order 1978f1 shall be amended by adding to Schedule 2 the following entry:

StateDate of Extradition TreatyDate of Entry into Force of Convention
France14th August 187622nd December 1987

Signature

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order applies the Extradition Acts 1870 to 1935 in the case of France, being a State party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (which was signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977), subject to and in accordance with the extradition treaty made with it as amended by the Convention. The Order comes into force on 1st February 1988.