{"id":"F2002B00184","name":"Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002","slug":"extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"187 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31089,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2002B00184-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nExtradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002\n\nStatutory Rules 2002 No. 1871\n\nI, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, 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 August 2002\n\nPETER HOLLINGWORTH\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nCHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON\n\nMinister for Justice and Customs\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Extradition Act 1988.\n\n> Jordan means the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.\n\n4 Declaration that Jordan is an extradition country\n\nJordan is declared to be an extradition country.\n\n5 Application of the Act in relation to Jordan\n\nFor the purposes of the application of the Act in relation to Jordan and in reliance on paragraph 11 (1) (b) and subsection 11 (2) of the Act, paragraph 17 (2) (a) is modified by omitting ‘45 days’ and substituting ‘60 days’.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 August 2002.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations expand the Extradition Act's application by declaring Jordan an extradition country (reg 4) and modify the Act's procedural timetable for Jordan-related cases by substituting '60 days' for '45 days' in paragraph 17(2)(a) when applied to Jordan (reg 5, relying on para 11(1)(b) and s11(2) of the Act). This changes which foreign state is covered and lengthens a statutory deadline for those cases."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, two-operational-regulation instrument (reg 4: declaration; reg 5: time-limit amendment).","Depends on cross-references into the Extradition Act (paragraph 11(1)(b), subsection 11(2), paragraph 17(2)(a)); reading the Act is required to see full effect.","Mechanically alters one procedural deadline (45 → 60 days), limiting substantive legal change.","Immediate commencement on gazettal reduces implementation lag but increases need for administrative adjustment.","Low regulatory discretion — declaratory and formulaic change rather than standards-setting."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations declare the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan an extradition country under the Extradition Act 1988 and, for extradition matters involving Jordan, extend a specific statutory timeframe from 45 days to 60 days. They affect Australian authorities processing extradition requests and persons subject to those requests by changing the procedural deadline for action (regs 4–5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly the function suggested by its title and the enabling Act: it declares a specific country to be an extradition country and makes a minor procedural modification. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'Jordan')","Single substantive modification (changing '45 days' to '60 days')","No cross-references beyond basic references to the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward declaratory function"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add Jordan to Australia’s list of extradition countries, enabling formal extradition requests and cooperation between the two governments under the Extradition Act 1988.  \n\nThey also extend the time someone arrested for extradition at Australia’s request from the usual 45 days to 60 days for cases involving Jordan. This affects people subject to extradition, Australian courts and enforcement agencies, and Jordan’s authorities by enabling bilateral extradition and accommodating practical or procedural differences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002","history":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/extradition-hashemite-kingdom-of-jordan-regulations-2002/documents"}}