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EXTRADITION ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

PART I--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Principal objects of Act  
  • 4 Exclusion of other laws  
  • 5 Interpretation  
  • 6 Meaning of extraditable person  
  • 7 Meaning of extradition objection  
  • 8 Certain places etc. to be part of a country  
  • 9 Law of a country  
  • 10 Interpretative provisions relating to offences  
  • 11 Modification of Act in relation to certain countries  

PART II--EXTRADITION--FROMAUSTRALIATO EXTRADITION COUNTRIES

  • 12 Extradition arrest warrants  
  • 13 Search and seizure upon arrest  
  • 14 Search and seizure warrants  
  • 15 Remand  
  • 15A Waiver of extradition  
  • 15B Attorney - General must make surrender determination  
  • 16 Notice by Attorney - General  
  • 16A Attorney - General may give an amended notice  
  • 17 Release from remand  
  • 18 Consent to surrender  
  • 19 Determination of eligibility for surrender  
  • 19A Consent to accessory extradition--extradition offences not specified in subsection 16(1) notice etc.  
  • 20 Consent to accessory extradition --offences that are not extradition offences  
  • 21 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order  
  • 21A Admission of evidence etc. on review or appeal  
  • 22 Surrender determination by Attorney - General  
  • 23 Surrender warrants  
  • 24 Temporary surrender warrants  
  • 25 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender  
  • 26 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants  
  • 27 Delivery of property to extradition country  

PART III--EXTRADITION--FROM AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND

  • 28 Indorsement of New Zealand warrants  
  • 29 Provisional arrest warrants  
  • 30 Search and seizure upon arrest  
  • 31 Search and seizure warrants  
  • 32 Remand  
  • 33 Release from remand  
  • 33A Consent to surrender  
  • 34 Surrender warrants  
  • 35 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order  
  • 36 Temporary surrender warrants  
  • 37 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender  
  • 38 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants  
  • 39 Delivery of property to New Zealand  

PART IV--EXTRADITION--TO AUSTRALIA FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

  • 40 Requests for surrender of persons to Australia  
  • 41 Surrendered persons to be brought into Australia  
  • 42 Speciality  
  • 43 Evidence for purposes of surrender of persons to Australia  
  • 44 Persons temporarily surrendered to Australia  
  • 44A Persons permanently surrendered to Australia  

PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 45 Prosecution of persons instead of extradition  
  • 45A Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia ( Division 2 ) --consent to nomination  
  • 45B Magistrates and Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia ( Division 2 ) --personal capacity  
  • 46 Arrangements relating to magistrates  
  • 46A Giving notices to magistrates or Judges etc.  
  • 47 Execution of certain warrants in any part of Australia  
  • 48 Transit  
  • 49 Arrest of persons escaping from custody  
  • 49A Arrest of person released on bail  
  • 49B Orders for bail to be on terms and conditions court, magistrate or Judge thinks fit  
  • 49C Availability of bail during judicial review proceedings relating to certain determinations  
  • 50 Solicitor - client relationship in relation to communications  
  • 51 Application of section 38 of the Judiciary Act 1903  
  • 52 Evidence of certain matters  
  • 53 Conditions of imprisonment  
  • 54 Application of certain Acts  
  • 54A Collection, use or disclosure of personal information for extradition purposes--the Privacy Act 1988  
  • 55 Regulations  

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