{"id":"F2007L02649","name":"Extradition (Czech Republic) Regulations 2007","slug":"extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"247 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68478,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02649-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Czech Republic) Regulations 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nExtradition (Czech Republic) Regulations 20071\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 247\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 22 August 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nDAVID ALBERT LLOYD JOHNSTON\n\nMinister for Justice and Customs\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Extradition (Czech Republic) Regulations 2007.\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 The Czech Republic is an extradition country\n\nThe Czech Republic is declared to be an extradition country.\n\n5 Application of the Act to The Czech Republic\n\nFor paragraph 11 (1) (b) of the Act, the Act applies to The Czech Republic 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 www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2106},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: designating the Czech Republic as an extradition country and adjusting a specific procedural timeframe for provisional arrests. No expansion beyond this narrow technical scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 regulations total","Single defined term ('Act')","One straightforward textual substitution (changing '45 days' to '60 days')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only basic references to the Extradition Act 1988)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations add the Czech Republic to Australia’s list of “extradition countries” — nations with whom Australia cooperates to transfer suspected or convicted criminals across borders for trial or imprisonment.\n\n**Key changes:**\n\n* **Declaration:** The Czech Republic is formally recognised as an extradition country under the *Extradition Act 1988*.\n* **Extended custody period:** If Czech authorities request the provisional arrest of someone in Australia (holding them temporarily while formal extradition paperwork is sent), the person can be held for **60 days** instead of the usual 45 days before the documents must arrive. This extra time accommodates international delays in translation and legal processing.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* People in Australia facing extradition to the Czech Republic.\n* Australian law enforcement and courts handling provisional arrest warrants.\n* Czech authorities seeking to extradite individuals from Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nIt establishes the legal framework for Australia and the Czech Republic to cooperate on serious criminal matters, while the specific 60‑day modification ensures practical timeframes for international bureaucracy."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations extend the operation of the Extradition Act 1988 to the Czech Republic (reg 4) and modify the Act's application to that country by changing the numerical period specified in paragraph 17(2)(a) of the Act from \"45 days\" to \"60 days\" (reg 5). This alters one substantive element of the Act's application in relation to the Czech Republic while leaving the rest of the Act's scope intact."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument: declares one country and makes one numerical amendment (regs 4–5).","Requires cross-reference to the Extradition Act 1988 to understand practical effect (reg 3 and reg 5).","No new procedural detail, fees, or powers included — primary complexity is legal cross‑reference rather than internal structure.","Potential interpretive work required to apply the substituted numerical limit to the specific procedure governed by paragraph 17(2)(a) of the Act."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations declare the Czech Republic an “extradition country” under the Extradition Act 1988 and apply the Act to that country, coming into force the day after registration.\n\nThey make one substantive change: replacing “45 days” with “60 days” in paragraph 17(2)(a) for Czech Republic cases. That primarily affects people, agencies and practitioners handling extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic by extending the statutory time limit."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007","history":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/extradition-czech-republic-regulations-2007/documents"}}