The Extradition (Internationally Protected Persons) Order 1997

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 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 18701 are in force:

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:

And whereas section 22(3) of the Extradition Act 19892 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;