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Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002

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187 of 2002

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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).

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Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 1871

I, 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.

Dated 8 August 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON

Minister for Justice and Customs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Extradition Act 1988.

Jordan means the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

4 Declaration that Jordan is an extradition country

Jordan is declared to be an extradition country.

5 Application of the Act in relation to Jordan

For 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’.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 August 2002.

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1 Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002

Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 1871

I, 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.

Dated 8 August 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON

Minister for Justice and Customs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Regulations 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Extradition Act 1988.

Jordan means the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

4 Declaration that Jordan is an extradition country

Jordan is declared to be an extradition country.

5 Application of the Act in relation to Jordan

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 August 2002.