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The European Convention on Extradition(Dependent Territories) Order 1996

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 1996-11-19
State In force
Department Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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Made: 19th November 1996

Laid before Parliament: 29th November 1996

Coming into force: In accordance with Article 1(1)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of November 1996 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the European Convention on Extradition, opened for signature on 13 December 1957, (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”)[^f00001], entered into force for the United Kingdom on 14 May 1991:

And whereas it is now intended, subject to the reservations and declarations set out in Schedule 2 to this Order, to extend the application of the Convention, in relation to the States Parties to the Convention listed in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order, to the Dependent Territories listed in Part II of that Schedule:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 21 of the Extradition Act 1870[^f00002] and sections 4(1), 30 and 37(3) of the Extradition Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”)[^f00003], 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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(2) (1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the 1989 Act, so far as it relates to extradition procedures under Part III of that Act, shall apply— (a) subject to the limitations, restrictions, exceptions and qualifications contained in this Order, as between the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and any foreign State, party to the Convention, which is listed in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order (in this Order referred to as a “Convention State”); and (b) as so subject, subject to the reservations and declarations set out in Schedule 2 to the European Convention on Extradition (Dependent Territories) Order 1996, as between the Convention States listed in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Order and the territories listed in Part II of that Schedule.

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SCHEDULE 1 — EXTENDED APPLICATION OF 1990 ORDER

PART I — STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION

PART II — DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

SCHEDULE 2 — RESERVATIONS AND DECLARATIONS MADE BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE STATES PARTIES LISTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 ABOVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION AS BETWEEN THOSE STATES AND THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES LISTEDIN PART II OF THAT SCHEDULE

The reservations to Articles 27 and 28 and the notification made by the United Kingdom upon ratification of the European Convention on Extradition shall not be applicable to the Convention as extended as between the States Parties listed in Part I of Schedule 1 above and the territories listed in Part II of that Schedule.

The remaining reservations made by the United Kingdom shall be applicable in respect of the territories listed in Part II of Schedule 1 above, except that the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 3, shall only be applicable as between the said States Parties in respect of which that paragraph applies in relation to the United Kingdom and any such territory to which the application of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism[^f00006] has been extended (see note below as to Hungary).

A reference in the applicable reservations to the United Kingdom shall be read as including a reference to any territory listed in Part II of Schedule 1 above.

The reservations and declarations made by the States Parties listed in Part I of Schedule 1 above on ratification of the Convention shall also be applicable to the Convention as extended to the territories listed in Part II of that Schedule.

A request for the extradition of an offender found in any of the territories listed in Part II of Schedule 1 above may be made to the Governor or other competent authority of that territory, who may take the decision himself or refer the matter to the Government of the United Kingdom for their decision.

Note:

The provisions of Article 3, paragraph 3 of the Convention shall not, for the time being, be applicable as between Hungary and the territories listed in Part II of Schedule 1 above. However, in the event that Hungary becomes party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 3 shall be applicable as between Hungary and any such territory to which the said Convention has been extended.

SCHEDULE 3 — ORDERS PARTIALLY REVOKED

Signed

N. H. Nicholls — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends the European Convention on Extradition Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1507), in relation to the States Parties to the Convention listed in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Order, to the territories listed in Part II of that Schedule. Article 3(2) makes transitional provision.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Cm. 1762.

[^f00002]: 1870 c. 52.

[^f00003]: 1989 c. 33.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1990/1507; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2663, 1994/2796, 1994/3203, 1995/1624, 1995/1962, 1995/2703.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1996/2596.

[^f00006]: Cmnd. 7390.

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