http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/33/section/24Extradition Act 1989 (repealed)An Act to consolidate enactments relating to extradition under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 and the Extradition Acts 1870 to 1935, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1989-07-27texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2016-08-182004-01-01 Part V241For the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) below—ano offence to which section 1 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 applies shall be regarded as an offence of a political character; andbno proceedings in respect of an offence to which that section applies shall be regarded as a criminal matter of a political character or as criminal proceedings of a political character.2Those purposes are the purposes—aof a request for the return of a person in accordance with extradition procedures under Part III of this Act made by a country to which this subsection applies; andbof a requisition under Schedule 1 to this Act which is made by such a country.3Subsection (2) above applies—ato a country for the time being designated in an order made by the Secretary of State as a party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977 , other than a country that is a party to the 1996 Convention; andbto a country in relation to which the Secretary of State has made an order under section 5 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 applying that subsection.4In relation to a requisition under Schedule 1 to this Act which is made by a country to which subsection (2) above applies that Schedule shall have effect as if at the end of paragraph 1(2)(b) there were addedor che proves to the satisfaction of the District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) or the court before whom he is brought on habeas corpus, or to the Secretary of State—ithat the requisition for his surrender has in fact been made with a view to try or punish him on account of his race, religion, nationality or political opinions; oriithat he might, if surrendered, be prejudiced at his trial or punished, detained or restricted in his personal liberty by reason of his race, religion, nationality or political opinions..5Subsections (1) and (2) above shall have effect in relation to an offence to which section 22(4)(m) or (n) above applies as they have effect in relation to an offence to which section 1 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 applies.6For that purpose subsection (2) applies to a country which is a party to—athe Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings mentioned in section 22(2)(m) above, orbthe Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism mentioned in section 22(2)(n) above.Act repealed (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), ss. 218(b), 220, 221, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-5 (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 and S.I. 2003/3312)); Act amended (as so saved) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), Sch. 8 paras. 324-330; S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xiv) (with art. 3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y); Act further amended by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), Sch. 9 para. 52, Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)S. 24(1)(a),(2)(a) applied (15.11.1993) by S.I. 1993/2533, art. 2; London Gazette No. 53484, Friday 12th November 19931978 c. 26. Words in s. 24(4) substituted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 78, Sch. 11 para. 35 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3S. 24(5)(6) inserted (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 64(4); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2S. 24 extended (16.8.2002) (with modifications) by The Extradition (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1823), art. 2, Schs. 1-4 (as amended (16.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1825, art. 2, Sch. 2)Words in s. 24(3)(a) inserted (the amendment coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The European Union Extradition Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/419), reg. 2, Sch. 9 para. 2