De Bruyn v Republic of South Africa [1999] FCA 1344

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

De Bruyn v Republic of South Africa [1999] FCA 1344 EXTRADITION – extradition to South Africa – principles governing whether appellant eligible for surrender for an extradition offence – "conduct constituting the offence" – "supporting documents" – whether draft indictment is "a duly authenticated statement in writing setting out the conduct constituting the offence" – whether conduct in South Africa alleged in draft indictment would constitute an offence in New South Wales – relationship between ss 19(2)(c) and 19(3)(c)(ii) of the Extradition Act 1988. Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3, 7, 10(2), 11, 19 and 21

Extradition (Republic of South Africa) Regulations Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 178BA, 178BB and 179 Extradition (Foreign States) Amendment Act 1985 (Cth) Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966 (Cth) s 17(6) Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act 1966 (Cth)

Zoeller v Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282 considered and applied United States of America v Holt (1994) 49 FCR 501 cited Unkel v DPP (1990) 95 ALR 44 referred to Wiest v DPP (1988) 23 FCR 472 referred to Cuthbert v Robarts, Lubbock & Co [1909] 2 Ch 226 cited Prabowo v Republic of Indonesia (1955) 61 FCR 258 considered Government of Canada v Aronson [1990] 1 AC 579 referred to R v M [1980] 2 NSWLR 195 distinguished Croton v The Queen (1967) 117 CLR 326 referred to R v Love (1989) 17 NSWLR 608 referred to R v Preddy [1996] AC 815 referred to Parsons v The Queen (1999) 160 ALR 531 referred to Andrews v The Queen (1968) 126 CLR 198 cited R v Charles [1976] 1 WLR 248 referred to R v Hamilton (1990) 92 Cr App R 54 referred to R v Capewell [1995] 2 QdR 64 referred to Linhart v Elms (1988) 81 ALR 557 considered E P Aughterson, Extradition Australian Law and Procedure, Law Book Company, 1995

JACOB JOHANNES DE BRUYN v REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA & ANOR N 394 OF 1999 HILL, HELY & GYLES JJ 29 SEPTEMBER 1999 SYDNEY