Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act, 2001

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Number 49 of 2001

EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN UNION CONVENTIONS) ACT, 2001

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.

PART 2

Convention of 1995

3.	Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
4.	Convention countries.
5.	Provisional arrest.
6.	Consent to surrender.
7.	Waiver of rule of specialty.
8.	Surrender.

PART 3

Convention of 1996

9.	Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
10.	Convention countries.
11.	Extraditable offences.
12.	Political offences.
13.	Revenue offences.
14.	Pardon or amnesty.
15.	Rule of specialty.
16.	Application of rule of specialty in State.
17.	Authentication.
18.	Facsimile transmission of documents.
19.	Transit.

PART 4

Miscellaneous Provisions

20.	Proceedings under Principal Act to be heard before High Court.
21.	Laying of orders before Houses of Oireachtas.
22.	Evidence by affidavit.
23.	Amendment of section 8 of Principal Act.
24.	Evidence through television link by person outside State.
25.	Foreign seals.
26.	Corresponding offence.
27.	Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1987.

SCHEDULE 1

Part A

Text in the English Language of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Simplified Extradition Procedures between the Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 10 March 1995

Part B

Text in the Irish Language of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Simplified Extradition Procedures between the Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 10 March 1995

SCHEDULE 2

Part A

Text in the English Language of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 27 September 1996

Part B

Text in the Irish Language of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 27 September 1996

Acts Referred to
	Criminal Evidence Act, 1992	1992, No. 12
	Criminal Justice Act, 1999	1999, No. 10
	Extradition Act, 1965	1965, No. 17
	Extradition Acts, 1965 to 1994
	Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994	1994, No. 6
	Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987	1987, No. 1

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Number 49 of 2001

EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN UNION CONVENTIONS) ACT, 2001

AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON SIMPLIFIED EXTRADITION PROCEDURES BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DRAWN UP ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE K.3 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION BY COUNCIL ACT DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 10 MARCH 1995; TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION RELATING TO EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DRAWN UP ON THE BASIS OF THE SAID ARTICLE K.3 BY COUNCIL ACT DONE AT BRUSSELS ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1996; AND FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO AMEND THE EXTRADITION ACT, 1965; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [19th December, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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