The Extradition (Internationally Protected Persons) Order 1997
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (referred to in this Order as “the Convention”, and set out in Schedule 1 to this Order) signed at New York on 14th December 1973, entered into force for the United Kingdom on 24th May 1979:
And whereas the States mentioned in Part I of Schedule 3 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:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 4(1), 22(3) and 37(3) and (6) of the Extradition Act 1989, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—