{"id":"F2003B00256","name":"Extradition (Lebanon) Regulations 2003","slug":"extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"243 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31217,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2003B00256-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Lebanon) Regulations 2003","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nExtradition (Lebanon) Regulations 2003\n\nStatutory Rules 2003 No. 2431\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 17 September 2003\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\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 (Lebanon) Regulations 2003.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Extradition Act 1988.\n\n4 Declaration that Lebanon is an extradition country\n\nLebanon is declared to be an extradition country.\n\n5 Application of the Act in relation to Lebanon\n\nFor the purposes of the application of the Act in relation to Lebanon and relying on paragraph 11 (1) (b) and subsection 11 (2) of the Act, paragraph 17 (2) (a) of the Act is modified by omitting ‘45 days’ and substituting ‘60 days’.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 September 2003.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: establishing Lebanon as an extradition country and making a minor procedural adjustment to timeframes. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the core extradition framework."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 5 sections)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single substantive modification (changing '45 days' to '60 days')","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to specific sections of the Extradition Act 1988)","Straightforward declarative structure"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add Lebanon to Australia's list of countries that can request extradition (the legal process of transferring a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country to another to face trial or serve a sentence).\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Declares Lebanon an 'extradition country'** — meaning Australia will now consider requests from Lebanon to extradite people located in Australia who are wanted for criminal offences in Lebanon.\n- **Changes a time limit** — Normally, when someone is arrested in Australia pending extradition, the Attorney-General has 45 days to decide whether to surrender them. For Lebanon, this is extended to **60 days**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People in Australia who are wanted by Lebanese authorities for alleged crimes\n- Australian courts and law enforcement handling extradition requests from Lebanon\n- The Attorney-General, who gets extra time (60 days instead of 45) to make surrender decisions for Lebanon\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a formal legal pathway for Australia and Lebanon to transfer suspected criminals between the two countries. The extended timeframe likely reflects practical considerations about distance, communication, or documentation requirements when dealing with Lebanese authorities."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Regulations expand the Act's application by declaring Lebanon an extradition country (Reg 4) and alter procedural scope by extending a statutory time limit from 45 to 60 days (Reg 5), relying on paragraph 11(1)(b) and subsection 11(2) of the Extradition Act as cited in the instrument. The change modifies timing obligations on requesting or requested parties and administrative deadlines for authorities."},"complexity_factors":["Declaration of extradition status is a single, discrete executive act (Reg 4) and mechanically straightforward.","Modification of one procedural deadline—replacing '45 days' with '60 days' in paragraph 17(2)(a)—is narrow but its practical effect depends on the substantive meaning of that paragraph in the Extradition Act (Reg 5).","Reliance on and cross-reference to the Extradition Act 1988 (definition: 'Act') requires users to consult primary legislation to understand full effect (Reg 3).","Commencement on gazettal makes the change effective immediately upon publication, requiring prompt administrative adjustment (Reg 2).","Instrument made by the Governor‑General on executive advice (preamble) — formal executive implementation rather than creation of new discretionary powers.","Low compliance complexity for most private parties but a measurable administrative burden for agencies processing extradition requests who must adjust timeframes (Reg 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations declare Lebanon an Australian extradition country and amend the Extradition Act’s timetable by extending a specified procedural deadline from 45 days to 60 days. They apply to people and authorities involved in extradition requests between Australia and Lebanon and change the timing for decisions and procedural steps, shifting administrative and compliance timing for agencies and affected individuals."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003","history":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/extradition-lebanon-regulations-2003/documents"}}