Statutory Instruments
FUGITIVE CRIMINAL
Made
18th December 1987
Laid before Parliament
8th January 1988
Coming into force
1st February 1988
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of December 1987
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas France has become a party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism(1) signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of powers conferred upon Her by sections 2 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870(2), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Suppression of Terrorism) (Amendment) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 1st February 1988.
2. The Extradition (Suppression of Terrorism) Order 1978(3) shall be amended by adding to Schedule 2 the following entry:
| State | Date of Extradition Treaty | Date of Entry into Force of Convention |
|---|---|---|
| France | 14th August 1876 | 22nd December 1987 |
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order applies the Extradition Acts 1870 to 1935 in the case of France, being a State party to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (which was signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977), subject to and in accordance with the extradition treaty made with it as amended by the Convention. The Order comes into force on 1st February 1988.