{"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repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"247 of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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Czech Republic) Regulations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":"# What these Regulations do\n\n- These Regulations (made under the Extradition Act 1988) declare that the Czech Republic is an \"extradition country\" for the purposes of the Extradition Act (reg 4). The instrument was made by the Governor‑General acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and signed by the Minister for Justice and Customs (preamble).\n\n- They come into force the day after they are registered (reg 2).\n\n- They apply the Extradition Act to the Czech Republic, but explicitly modify one numerical time limit in the Act: in the version of the Act that applies to the Czech Republic, paragraph 17(2)(a) is changed by replacing the text \"45 days\" with \"60 days\" (reg 5). The Regulations themselves define \"Act\" to mean the Extradition Act 1988 (reg 3).\n\n# Who is affected and who decides\n\n- Who decides: the instrument was made by the Governor‑General on the advice of the Federal Executive Council and issued by the Minister for Justice and Customs (preamble). The Regulations operate by reference to provisions of the Extradition Act (reg 3).\n\n- Who is affected: people and authorities engaged in extradition procedures between Australia and the Czech Republic — including any person to whom the Extradition Act applies in relation to the Czech Republic, Australian executive agencies that handle extradition, and practitioners advising such persons — because the Act is made to apply to that country (reg 4 and reg 5).\n\n# What changes mechanically\n\n- The only substantive legal changes in this instrument are: (1) declaring the Czech Republic an extradition country (reg 4); and (2) altering a specific time period in the Act from \"45 days\" to \"60 days\" for paragraph 17(2)(a) when the Act is applied to the Czech Republic (reg 5). The Regulations do not recast other provisions of the Act or add procedural details.\n\n# Why this matters in practical terms (mechanics, incentives, costs, and trade‑offs)\n\n- Mechanics: by declaring the Czech Republic an extradition country and modifying one numerical limit, the Regulations make the Extradition Act operative in relation to that country, subject to the single textual change in reg 5.\n\n- Incentives and behaviour: the instrument changes the statutory deadline or period governed by paragraph 17(2)(a) of the Act for cases involving the Czech Republic by replacing \"45 days\" with \"60 days\" (reg 5). Whatever procedural requirement, deadline or custody period paragraph 17(2)(a) governs under the Act will therefore run to 60 days rather than 45 days in relation to the Czech Republic.\n\n- Costs and compliance burden: the Regulations themselves are concise and do not set fees, enforcement mechanisms or administrative procedures. They therefore do not specify who pays for extradition-related costs; those matters remain governed by the Extradition Act and other applicable instruments or administrative arrangements (see reg 3 and reg 5). A practical consequence is that responsible agencies must apply the Act to a new country and accommodate the altered 60‑day numerical limit when administering cases involving the Czech Republic.\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: the Regulations make a targeted textual change but rely on cross‑reference to the Extradition Act for substantive process and discretion. Implementing agencies must interpret and apply paragraph 17(2)(a) of the Act as modified for the Czech Republic; any uncertainty about how that paragraph operates will require reference to the Act and possibly to supporting materials (reg 5). The instrument does not itself allocate new discretionary powers or procedures.\n\n# Trade‑offs and opportunity costs\n\n- The instrument creates a narrow legal change while leaving the broader extradition framework intact. The primary trade‑off is that officials and legal advisers must apply the existing Act to a new country and account for the different numerical limit in paragraph 17(2)(a). The Regulations do not create new administrative frameworks or funding arrangements; implementing the change uses existing executive and legal resources.\n\n(References: reg 1–5 and the instrument preamble as printed in the Regulations.)"}},"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"}}