Zentai v Republic of Hungary [2009] FCA 284

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Zentai v Republic of Hungary [2009] FCA 284 EXTRADITION - application for review of magistrate's determination on eligibility for surrender to an extradition country pursuant to s 19 Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - function of magistrate - whether Extradition Treaty with Hungary affects the determination of eligibility for surrender - whether Treaty modifies the meaning of "extradition offence" in s 5 of the Extradition Act - whether Treaty modifies s 19 so as to require magistrate to consider whether the offence in respect of which extradition is requested was an extradition offence. Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 3(a), 5, 6, 7, 10(4), 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21(2), 22, 23 Extradition (Republic of Hungary) Regulations 1997 Hungarian Criminal Code Act IV of 1978, s 165 Bennett v United Kingdom(2001) 179 ALR 113 discussed Brock v Minister for Justice and Customs (2007) 243 ALR 315 cited Director of Public Prosecutions v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 referred to Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1988) 84 FCR 323 cited Harris v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (1994) 52 FCR 386 referred to Kainhofer v DPP (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 184 applied Oates v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (2002) 118 FCR 544 cited Papzoglou v Republic of the Philippines(1997) 74 FCR 108 applied Republic of South Africa v Dutton (1997) 77 FCR 128 cited Singh v USA (1997) 77 FCR 280 cited Snedden v Republic of Croatia [2009] FCA 30 cited Todhunter v United States of America(1995) 57 FCR 70 cited Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 90 ALR 555 not followed CHARLES ZENTAI v REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY and BARBARA LANE

WAD 178 of 2008

GILMOUR J

31 MARCH 2009

PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 178 of 2008

BETWEEN: CHARLES ZENTAI

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