The Extradition (Torture) Order 1991

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 1702

EXTRADITION

The Extradition (Torture) Order 1991

Made

24th July 1991

Laid before Parliament

1st August 1991

Coming into force

22nd August 1991

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of July 1991

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”)(1) adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1984, the terms of which are set out in Schedule 1 to this Order, entered into force for the United Kingdom on 7th January 1989:

And whereas the States mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force and in relation to which Orders in Council under section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870(2) are in force:

And whereas the States mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force and with which extradition arrangements are in force in relation to extradition between those States and one or more of the Territories specified in Schedule 5 to this Order:

And whereas the States mentioned in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force but with which no general extradition arrangements have been made:

And whereas section 22(3) of the Extradition Act 1989(3) provides that where general extradition arrangements have not been made with a State which is a party to the Convention, and no Order in Council under section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 is in force in relation to that State, an Order in Council applying the 1989 Act may be made under section 4 of that Act as if the Convention constituted general extradition arrangements between the United Kingdom and the foreign State, or any foreign State, party to the Convention:

Now therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870 and sections 4(1), 22(3), 30(1) and 37(3) of the Extradition Act 1989 or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

(1)

Cmnd. 9593.

(2)

1870 c. 52; the Act was repealed by the Extradition Act 1989 with the savings mentioned in section 37 of that Act.

(3)

1989 c. 33.