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EXTRADITION ACT 1988 - NOTES

No. 4, 1988

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 1 September 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021

Registered: 23 September 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Extradition Act 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Principal objects of Act

4 Exclusion of other laws

5 Interpretation

6 Meaning of extraditable person

7 Meaning of extradition objection

8 Certain places etc. to be part of a country

9 Law of a country

10 Interpretative provisions relating to offences

11 Modification of Act in relation to certain countries

Part II--Extradition from Australia to Extradition Countries

12 Extradition arrest warrants

13 Search and seizure upon arrest

14 Search and seizure warrants

15 Remand

15A Waiver of extradition

15B Attorney-General must make surrender determination

16 Notice by Attorney-General

16A Attorney-General may give an amended notice

17 Release from remand

18 Consent to surrender

19 Determination of eligibility for surrender

19A Consent to accessory extradition--extradition offences not specified in subsection 16(1) notice etc.

20 Consent to accessory extradition--offences that are not extradition offences

21 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order

21A Admission of evidence etc. on review or appeal

22 Surrender determination by Attorney-General

23 Surrender warrants

24 Temporary surrender warrants

25 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender

26 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants

27 Delivery of property to extradition country

Part III--Extradition from Australia to New Zealand

28 Indorsement of New Zealand warrants

29 Provisional arrest warrants

30 Search and seizure upon arrest

31 Search and seizure warrants

32 Remand

33 Release from remand

33A Consent to surrender

34 Surrender warrants

35 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order

36 Temporary surrender warrants

37 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender

38 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants

39 Delivery of property to New Zealand

Part IV--Extradition to Australia from Other Countries

40 Requests for surrender of persons to Australia

41 Surrendered persons to be brought into Australia

42 Speciality

43 Evidence for purposes of surrender of persons to Australia

44 Persons temporarily surrendered to Australia

44A Persons permanently surrendered to Australia

Part V--Miscellaneous

45 Prosecution of persons instead of extradition

45A Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)--consent to nomination

45B Magistrates and Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)--personal capacity

46 Arrangements relating to magistrates

46A Giving notices to magistrates or Judges etc.

47 Execution of certain warrants in any part of Australia

48 Transit

49 Arrest of persons escaping from custody

49A Arrest of person released on bail

49B Orders for bail to be on terms and conditions court, magistrate or Judge thinks fit

49C Availability of bail during judicial review proceedings relating to certain determinations

50 Solicitor-client relationship in relation to communications

51 Application of section 38 of the Judiciary Act 1903

52 Evidence of certain matters

53 Conditions of imprisonment

54 Application of certain Acts

54A Collection, use or disclosure of personal information for extradition purposes--the Privacy Act 1988

55 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Extradition Act 1988

4, 1988

9 Mar 1988

1 Dec 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S366)

 

Extradition Amendment Act 1990

76, 1990

22 Oct 1990

22 Oct 1990

s. 4(2) and (3)

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

139, 1991

27 Sept 1991

Schedule 5: 16 Mar 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S65)

s. 41(1)

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994

182, 1994

19 Dec 1994

s. 31: 16 Jan 1995

--

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1997

20, 1997

7 Apr 1997

Schedule 1 (items 19, 20): Royal Assent

--

Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002

58, 2002

3 July 2002

Schedule 1 (item 2): 8 Sept 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. S331)

--

Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act 2002

66, 2002

5 July 2002

Sch 4: 6 July 2002 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2012

3, 2012

6 Mar 2012

Schedule 1 (item 8): 20 Apr 2012

--

Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012

7, 2012

20 Mar 2012

Schedule 1 (items 1-6, 12) and Schedule 2 (items 1-34, 36-139): 20 Sept 2012

Sch. 2 (items
14-17, 32, 36, 38, 43, 48, 53, 61, 62, 85, 137-139)

Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012

197, 2012

12 Dec 2012

Sch 5 (item 34) and Sch 6 (items 15-19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19)
Sch 6 (item 1): 12 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 16)

Sch 6 (items 1, 15-19)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013

13, 2013

14 Mar 2013

Sch 1 (items 117-233): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 233)

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (items 142-151): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory Local Court) Act 2016

26, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 1 (items 19, 20, 34, 35): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 36-38): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (items 34, 35, 38)

Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018

34, 2018

22 May 2018

Sch 3: 23 May 2018 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 3 (item 3)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 2 (items 334-368): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

s 5.....................

am No 139, 1991; No 182, 1994; No 58, 2002; No 66, 2002; No 3, 2012; No 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013; No 59, 2015; No 26, 2016; No 13, 2021

s. 7.....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s. 10....................

am. No. 76, 1990; No. 7, 2012

s 11....................

am No 76, 1990; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

Part II

 

s 12....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 13....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s 14....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 15....................

am No 20, 1997; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 15A...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 15B...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 16....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 16A...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 17....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 18....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 19....................

am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 19A...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 20....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 21....................

am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 21A...................

ad. No. 7, 2012

s 22....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 23....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s. 24....................

am. No. 7, 2012; No 59, 2015

s. 25....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s 26....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 34, 2018; No 13, 2021

s. 27....................

am. No. 7, 2012

Part III

 

s 28....................

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 29....................

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 30....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s 31....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 32....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 33....................

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 33A...................

ad. No. 76, 1990

 

am. No. 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013

s 34....................

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 35....................

am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 34, 2018; No 13, 2021

s 36....................

am No 59, 2015

s. 38....................

am. No. 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013

s. 39....................

am. No. 7, 2012

Part IV

 

s 43....................

am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 44....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s. 44A...................

ad. No. 7, 2012

Part V

 

s 45....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 45A...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 45B...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 46....................

am No 59, 2015; No 26, 2016

s 46A...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 47....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s 48....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s 49....................

am No 20, 1997; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 49A...................

ad. No. 76, 1990

s 49B...................

ad No 7, 2012

 

am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

s. 49C...................

ad. No. 7, 2012

s. 51....................

am. No. 7, 2012

s. 54A...................

ad. No. 7, 2012

 

am No 197, 2012

s 55....................

am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

 


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