{"id":"F2009L03623","name":"Extradition (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Regulations 2009","slug":"extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"256 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":141429,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03623-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Regulations 2009","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nExtradition (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Regulations 20091\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 256\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Extradition Act 1988.\n\nDated 8 October 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nBRENDAN O'CONNOR\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Extradition (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Regulations 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Extradition Act 1988.\n\n4 Declaration that Bosnia and Herzegovina is an extradition country\n\nBosnia and Herzegovina is declared to be an extradition country.\n\n5 Application of the Act in relation to Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nFor paragraph 11 (1) (b) of the Act, the Act applies to Bosnia and Herzegovina subject to modification of paragraph 17 (2) (a) of the Act by omitting ‘45 days’ and substituting ‘60 days’.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument precisely matches its intended scope. It performs the standard function of Extradition Regulations: declaring a country as an extradition country and making any necessary treaty-specific modifications to the parent Act. There is no scope creep — it does exactly what the Extradition Act 1988 anticipates such regulations will do."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 sections spanning 2 pages","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references beyond a single modification to the parent Act","Single substantive modification (45 days → 60 days) with no conditions or exceptions","No nested provisions, schedules, or operational machinery","Standard template-based extradition regulations following established pattern"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add Bosnia and Herzegovina to the list of countries that Australia has extradition arrangements with. **Extradition** is the legal process where one country hands over a person accused or convicted of a crime to another country to face trial or serve a sentence.\n\n**What this does:**\n- Declares Bosnia and Herzegovina as an \"extradition country\" — meaning Australia can now receive extradition requests from them, and send requests to them\n- Makes one small technical change: extends the time limit for Bosnia and Herzegovina to respond to Australian extradition requests from **45 days to 60 days** (this gives them a bit more time to process requests compared to the standard timeframe)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People in Australia who are wanted for alleged crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (they could be extradited)\n- Australian law enforcement and courts handling extradition matters\n- The governments of Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a formal legal pathway for both countries to cooperate on criminal matters. Without this declaration, Australia couldn't legally extradite someone to Bosnia and Herzegovina, nor receive extraditions from them. The 60-day extension reflects practical administrative needs — likely accounting for the country's post-conflict reconstruction context and administrative capacity."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These Regulations expand the operational application of the Extradition Act 1988 to include Bosnia and Herzegovina (regulation 4) and alter a procedural parameter by replacing \"45 days\" with \"60 days\" in paragraph 17(2)(a) for the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(b) (regulation 5). The change therefore modifies how the Act applies to that specific country by lengthening a time limit; the Regulations do not otherwise broaden or add substantive categories of offence or alter other parts of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument but relies on cross‑references to specific paragraphs of the Extradition Act 1988 (para 11(1)(b) and para 17(2)(a)), requiring consultation of the Act to understand full effect","Precise numerical amendment (45 → 60 days) affects procedural timing; understanding consequences depends on knowing the substantive content of the referenced Act provisions","Legal effect is narrow and technical (declaration + single textual modification) which reduces conceptual complexity but increases the need for targeted legal cross‑checking"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations add Bosnia and Herzegovina to the countries covered by Australia’s Extradition Act 1988, so the Act applies to requests involving that state. They also extend one procedural time limit used in specified extradition proceedings from 45 to 60 days.\n\nThe change mainly affects courts, agencies and individuals involved in extradition matters with Bosnia and Herzegovina by altering a key filing/decision timeframe; the instrument is mechanical and does not create new substantive duties or allocate costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009","history":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/extradition-bosnia-and-herzegovina-regulations-2009/documents"}}