Extradition Act 1989

36 Amendments

(1) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the [1967 c. 13.] Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (matters not subject to investigation by Commissioner) for the words from “or” to the end there shall be substituted the words “, the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 or the Extradition Act 1989”.

(2) The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (1) of section 3 of the [1969 c. 12.] Genocide Act 1969 (application to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and colonies)—

“(1) Section 12 of the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 shall extend to the provisions of this Act amending that Act.”.

(3) In section 2(2) of the [1976 c. 63.] Bail Act 1976 in the definition of “proceedings against a fugitive offender” for the words from “section”, in the first place where it occurs, to “1967” there shall be substituted the words “the Extradition Act 1989”.

(4) In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 5 of the [1978 c. 18.] Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (power to apply provisions of Act to countries that are not parties to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) for the words “Fugitive Offenders Act 1967” there shall be substituted the words “Extradition Act 1989”.

(5) In paragraph (b) of that subsection after “1870” there shall be inserted the words “or in the Extradition Act 1989”.

(6) The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (c) of that subsection—

“(c) a colony.”.

(7) In paragraph (i) of that subsection for the words “of this Act which would, apart from this section, apply only in relation to convention countries” there shall be substituted the words “to which this paragraph applies”.

(8) The following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—

“(1A) Subsection (1)(i) above applies—

(a) to the provisions of this Act which would, apart from this section, apply only in relation to convention countries; and

(b) to section 24(1) and (2) of the Extradition Act 1989.”.

(9) The following subsection shall be added at the end of section 6 of the [1983 c. 18.] Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983—

“(5) In this section “the Convention” means the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material opened for signature at Vienna and New York on 3rd March 1980.”.