Commonwealth legislation

Extradition (Montenegro) Regulations 2009

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Commonwealth

Act Number

261 of 2009

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Declares Montenegro an extradition country under the Extradition Act 1988, enabling Australia to process and surrender people sought by Montenegro and affecting individuals subject to extradition, Australian courts and law enforcement.

Mechanically, the Regulations apply the Act to Montenegro but extend a specific procedural deadline from 45 to 60 days, changing the timing for certain extradition steps and related administrative workload (Reg 5).

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Extradition (Montenegro) Regulations 20091

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 261

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 October 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O'CONNOR

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Montenegro) Regulations 2009.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Definition

In these Regulations:

Act means the Extradition Act 1988.

4 Declaration that Montenegro is an extradition country

Montenegro is declared to be an extradition country.

5 Application of the Act in relation to Montenegro

For paragraph 11 (1) (b) of the Act, the Act applies to Montenegro subject to modification of paragraph 17 (2) (a) of the Act 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 http://www.frli.gov.au.

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