Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978

3 Extradition

(1) An offence under section 1(3)(a) of this Act shall be deemed to be included in the list of extradition crimes in Schedule 1 to the [1870 c. 52.] Extradition Act 1870 and among the description of offences set out in Schedule 1 to the [1967 c. 68.] Fugitive Offenders Act 1967.

(2) Where no such arrangement as is mentioned in section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 has been made with a State which is a party to the Convention mentioned in the title to this Act, an Order in Council applying that Act may be made under that section as if the Convention were such an arrangement with that State; but where that Act is applied by virtue of this subsection it shall have effect as so applied as if the only extradition crimes within the meaning of that Act were—

(a) an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 1 of this Act which is committed against a protected person within the meaning of that section;

(b) an offence mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection which is committed in connection with such an attack as is so mentioned;

(c) an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in the preceding paragraphs; and

(d) an offence under section 1(3) of this Act.

(3) For the purposes of the Extradition Act 1870 any act, wherever committed, which is an offence mentioned in the preceding subsection and an offence against the law of any State in the case of which that Act is applied by an Order in Council under section 2 of that Act shall be deemed to be an offence committed within the jurisdiction of that State.