The Extradition (Taking of Hostages) Order 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Taking of...

3. 2. (1) Schedule 2 to this Order specifies in the first...

4. 3. The Extradition Act 1989, so far as it relates to...

5. 4. The following Orders are hereby revoked— The Extradition (Taking of...

6. 5. This Order extends only to the United Kingdom, the Channel...

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE CONVENTION

      1. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES

         1. The States Parties to this Convention,

         2. Having in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter...

         3. Recognizing in particular that everyone has the right to life,...

         4. Reaffirming the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples...

         5. Considering that the taking of hostages is an offence of...

         6. Being convinced that it is urgently necessary to develop international...

         7. Have agreed as follows:

         8. Article 1

            1. 1. Any person who seizes or detains and threatens to kill,...

            2. 2. Any person who: (a) attempts to commit an act of...

         9. Article 2

            1. Each State Party shall make the offences set forth in...

         10. Article 3

             1. 1. The State Party in the territory of which the hostage...

             2. 2. If any object which the offender has obtained as a...

         11. Article 4

             1. States Parties shall co-operate in the prevention of the offences...

         12. Article 5

             1. 1. Each State Party shall take such measures as may be...

             2. 2. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may...

             3. 3. This Convention does not exclude any criminal jurisdiction exercised in...

         13. Article 6

             1. 1. Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, any State...

             2. 2. The custody or other measures referred to in paragraph 1...

             3. 3. Any person regarding whom the measures referred to in paragraph...

             4. 4. The rights referred to in paragraph 3 of this article...

             5. 5. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article...

             6. 6. The State which makes the preliminary inquiry contemplated in paragraph...

         14. Article 7

             1. The State Party where the alleged offender is prosecuted shall...

         15. Article 8

             1. 1. The State Party in the territory of which the alleged...

             2. 2. Any person regarding whom proceedings are being carried out in...

         16. Article 9

             1. 1. A request for the extradition of an alleged offender, pursuant...

             2. 2. With respect to the offences as defined in this Convention,...

         17. Article 10

             1. 1. The offences set forth in Article 1 shall be deemed...

             2. 2. If a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the...

             3. 3. States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the...

             4. 4. The offences set forth in article 1 shall be treated,...

         18. Article 11

             1. 1. States Parties shall afford one another the greatest measure of...

             2. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall not...

         19. Article 12

             1. In so far as the Geneva Conventions of 1949 for...

         20. Article 13

             1. This Convention shall not apply where the offence is committed...

         21. Article 14

             1. Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as justifying the...

         22. Article 15

             1. The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the application...

         23. Article 16

             1. 1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the...

             2. 2. Each State may at the time of signature or ratification...

             3. 3. Any State Party which has made a reservation in accordance...

         24. Article 17

             1. 1. This Convention is open for signature by all States until...

             2. 2. This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification...

             3. 3. This Convention is open for accession by any State. The...

         25. Article 18

             1. 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day...

             2. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after...

         26. Article 19

             1. 1. Any State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification...

             2. 2. Denunciation shall take effect one year following the date on...

         27. Article 20

             1. The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese,...

             2. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      FOREIGN STATES WHICH ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AND IN RELATION TO WHICH ORDERS IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE EXTRADITION ACT 1870 ARE IN FORCE

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. PART I FOREIGN STATES WHICH ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AND WITH WHICH NO EXTRADITION TREATIES ARE IN FORCE

      2. PART II APPLICATION OF THE EXTRADITION ACT 1989 IN THE CASE OF A STATE MENTIONED IN PART I

         1. 1. The Extradition Act 1989 shall have effect in relation to...

         2. 2. No proceeding shall be taken on an application for a...

      3. PART III

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      TERRITORIES TO WHICH THIS ORDER EXTENDS

      1. Anguilla Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British...

9. Explanatory Note