{"id":"F1999B00030","name":"Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999","slug":"extradition-republic-of-estonia-regulations-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"32 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30407,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1999B00030-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nExtradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999\n\nStatutory Rules 1999 No. 32 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nExtradition Act 1988\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 20 September 2012 \ntaking into account amendments up to SLI 2012 No. 210\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nContents\n\n1 Name of regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Commencement \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Declaration that Estonia is an extradition country\n\nNotes\n\n1 Name of regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese regulations are the Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999.\n\n2 Commencement \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn these regulations:\n\n> Act means the Extradition Act 1988.\n\n> Estonia means the Republic of Estonia.\n\n4 Declaration that Estonia is an extradition country\n\nEstonia is declared to be an extradition country.\n\n> Notes to the Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999 (in force under the Extradition Act 1988) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1999 No. 32 amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Instruments\n\n| Year andNumber | Date of notificationin Gazette or FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |\n| 1999 No. 32 | 2 Mar 1999 | 2 Mar 1999 | |\n| 2012 No. 210 | 3 Sept 2012 (see F2012L01825) | Schedule 12: 20 Sept 2012 (see s. 2) | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

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