The Extradition (Taking of Hostages) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 1767

EXTRADITION

The Extradition (Taking of Hostages) Order 1997

Made

22nd July 1997

Laid before Parliament

1st August 1997

Coming into force

1st September 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (referred to in this Order as “the Convention” and set out in Schedule 1 to this Order)(1) opened for signature at New York on 18th December 1979 entered into force for the United Kingdom on 3rd June 1983:

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 Part 1 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 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 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:

(1)

Cmnd. 7893.

(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 The Act was repealed by the Extradition Act 1989 with the savings mentioned in section 37 of that Act.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.