EXTRADITION (DESIGNATED FOREIGN COUNTRIES) (NO. 2) [ S.L.276.03 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 276.03 EXTRADITION (DESIGNATED FOREIGN COUNTRIES) (NO. 2) ORDER* 17th June, 1996 LEGAL NOTICES 131 of 1996 and 31 of 2001, consolidated, as amended by Legal Notice 367 of
- The title of this Order is the Extradition (Designated Foreign Countries) (No. 2) Order.
- In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires - Title. Interpretation. "the Convention" means the European Convention on Extradition (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") opened for signature in Paris on 13th December, 1957 and the terms of which are set out only in the relevant convention published in the Government Gazette dated 28th May, 1996; "the relevant Act" means the Extradition Act; Cap.
- "the relevant date" means the 17th June, 1996; "scheduled countries" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 3
(1). 3.
(1)Those countries listed in the Schedule (hereinafter referred to as "scheduled countries") are hereby being designated as foreign countries for the purposes of article 6 of the relevant Act and any arrangement with any such countries applicable to Malta before the relevant date by virtue of the provisions of article 30 of the said Act shall be deemed to have been revoked with effect from the relevant date. Scheduled countries.
(2)The provisions of the Extradition (Designated Foreign Countries) Order, in so far as applicable to any scheduled country of before the relevant date and to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, shall with effect from the relevant date no longer apply to any such country. S.L. 276.02
(3)Saving the provisions of subarticle
(4), any scheduled country which before the relevant date was a designated Commonwealth country for the purposes of article 4 of the relevant Act shall on the relevant date be deemed to be no longer so designated.
(4)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, a scheduled country to which subarticle
(3)applies shall, in respect of a territory for the external relations of which it is responsible, not being a territory listed in the Schedule, continue to be deemed a designated Commonwealth country and article 4
(3)of the relevant Act shall be construed accordingly. *but see the Extradition (Designated Foreign Countries) Order - S.L. 276.05 1 2 [ S.L.276.03 EXTRADITION (DESIGNATED FOREIGN COUNTRIES) (NO. 2) SCHEDULE Amended by: L.N. 367 of
- (Article 3) FOREIGN STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION Albania - with effect from 17th August, 1998 Andorra - with effect from 11th January, 2001 Armenia - with effect from 25th April, 2002 Austria Azerbaijan - with effect from 26th September, 2002 Belgium - with effect from 27th November, 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina - with effect from 24th July, 2005 Bulgaria Croatia - with effect from 17th June, 1996 Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia - with effect from 27th July, 1997 Finland France Georgia - with effect from 13th September, 2001 Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel - with effect from 26th December, 1967 Italy Latvia - with effect from 31st July, 1997 Liechtenstein Lithuania - with effect from 17th June, 1996 Luxembourg Moldova - with effect from 31st December, 1997 Monaco - with effect from 1st May, 2009 Montenegro - with effect from 6th June, 2006 Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal EXTRADITION (DESIGNATED FOREIGN COUNTRIES) (NO. 2) [ S.L.276.03 Romania - with effect from 9th December, 1997 Russia - with effect from 9th March, 2000 San Marino - with effect from 16th June, 2009 Serbia - with effect from 29th December, 2002 Slovakia Slovenia South Africa - with effect from 13th May, 2003 Spain Sweden - with effect from 17th June, 1996 Switzerland Turkey Ukraine - with effect from 9th June, 1998 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. the former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia - with effect from 26th October,
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