Extradition (Poland) Regulations 1999 (Cth)

Extradition (Poland) Regulations 1999 Statutory Rules 1999 No. 203

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Extradition Act 1988. Dated 9 September 1999.

WILLIAM DEANE Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

amanda vanstone Minister for Justice and Customs

Extradition (Poland) Regulations 1999

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 2031

made under the

Extradition Act 1988

Contents

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1 Name of Regulations 2 Commencement 3 Declaration of Poland as an extradition country 4 Application of Act

Schedule 1 Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Poland on Extradition

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Extradition (Poland) Regulations 1999.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on 2 December 1999.

3 Declaration of Poland as an extradition country

Poland is declared to be an extradition country.

4 Application of Act

The Extradition Act 1988 applies to Poland subject to the Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Poland on Extradition, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Poland on Extradition (regulation 4)

Australia and the Republic of Poland

DESIRING to make more effective the co-operation of the two countries in the suppression of crime by concluding a treaty on extradition,

HAVING DECIDED to conclude the present treaty and having appointed their respective representatives to this end,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article 1 Obligation to extradite

The Contracting Parties undertake to surrender to each other, subject to the provisions and conditions laid down in this Treaty, persons against whom the competent authorities of the Requesting Party are proceeding for an offence or who are wanted by the said authorities for the carrying out of a sentence.