The European Convention on Extradition (Fiscal Offences) (Amendment) Order 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 1830

EXTRADITION

The European Convention on Extradition (Fiscal Offences) (Amendment) Order 2002

Made

16th July 2002

Laid before Parliament

26th July 2002

Coming into force

27th August 2002

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of July 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the European Convention on Extradition (“the Convention”)(1), opened for signature by Members of the Council of Europe on 13th December 1957, entered into force for the United Kingdom on 14th May 1991;

And whereas the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention (“the Protocol”)(2) was opened for signature by Members of the Council of Europe which have signed the Convention on 17th March 1978;

And whereas on 6th June 1994 the United Kingdom became a party to the Protocol and accepted Chapter II of the Protocol;

And whereas it is now intended to extend the territorial application of the Protocol to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in relation to all the States parties to the Protocol;

And whereas Georgia ratified the Protocol on 15th June 2001 and made the reservations and declarations set out in article 2(4) of this Order;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 4(1) of the Extradition Act 1989(3), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:—

(1)

Cm. 1762.

(2)

Cm. 2113.

(3)

1989 c. 33.