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Extradition (Lithuania) Regulations 2005

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Act Number

3 of 2005

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These regulations declare the Republic of Lithuania an extradition country and change how the Extradition Act applies to Lithuania by extending a specified 45‑day period to 60 days. The change affects people facing extradition between Australia and Lithuania and the Commonwealth officials and agencies who process those requests. The instrument was made by the Governor‑General on executive advice and requires authorities to apply the longer 60‑day time frame when handling extradition matters under the Act (regs 4–5).

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Extradition (Lithuania) Regulations 20051

Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 3

I, 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.

Dated 10 February 2005

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON

Minister for Justice and Customs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Lithuania) Regulations 2005.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Definitions

Act means the Extradition Act 1988.

Lithuania means the Republic of Lithuania.

4 Declaration that Lithuania is an extradition country

Lithuania is declared to be an extradition country.

5 Application of the Act in relation to Lithuania

For the purposes of the application of the Act in relation to Lithuania 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’.

Note

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.

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