Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 4, 1988
Compilation No. 15
Compilation date: 1 September 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021
Registered: 23 September 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Extradition Act 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Principal objects of Act
4 Exclusion of other laws
5 Interpretation
6 Meaning of extraditable person
7 Meaning of extradition objection
8 Certain places etc. to be part of a country
9 Law of a country
10 Interpretative provisions relating to offences
11 Modification of Act in relation to certain countries
Part II--Extradition from Australia to Extradition Countries
12 Extradition arrest warrants
13 Search and seizure upon arrest
14 Search and seizure warrants
15 Remand
15A Waiver of extradition
15B Attorney-General must make surrender determination
16 Notice by Attorney-General
16A Attorney-General may give an amended notice
17 Release from remand
18 Consent to surrender
19 Determination of eligibility for surrender
19A Consent to accessory extradition--extradition offences not specified in subsection 16(1) notice etc.
20 Consent to accessory extradition--offences that are not extradition offences
21 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order
21A Admission of evidence etc. on review or appeal
22 Surrender determination by Attorney-General
23 Surrender warrants
24 Temporary surrender warrants
25 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender
26 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants
27 Delivery of property to extradition country
Part III--Extradition from Australia to New Zealand
28 Indorsement of New Zealand warrants
29 Provisional arrest warrants
30 Search and seizure upon arrest
31 Search and seizure warrants
32 Remand
33 Release from remand
33A Consent to surrender
34 Surrender warrants
35 Review of magistrate's or Judge's order
36 Temporary surrender warrants
37 Surrender warrants after temporary surrender
38 Form and execution of surrender warrants and temporary surrender warrants
39 Delivery of property to New Zealand
Part IV--Extradition to Australia from Other Countries
40 Requests for surrender of persons to Australia
41 Surrendered persons to be brought into Australia
42 Speciality
43 Evidence for purposes of surrender of persons to Australia
44 Persons temporarily surrendered to Australia
44A Persons permanently surrendered to Australia
Part V--Miscellaneous
45 Prosecution of persons instead of extradition
45A Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)--consent to nomination
45B Magistrates and Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)--personal capacity
46 Arrangements relating to magistrates
46A Giving notices to magistrates or Judges etc.
47 Execution of certain warrants in any part of Australia
48 Transit
49 Arrest of persons escaping from custody
49A Arrest of person released on bail
49B Orders for bail to be on terms and conditions court, magistrate or Judge thinks fit
49C Availability of bail during judicial review proceedings relating to certain determinations
50 Solicitor-client relationship in relation to communications
51 Application of section 38 of the Judiciary Act 1903
52 Evidence of certain matters
53 Conditions of imprisonment
54 Application of certain Acts
54A Collection, use or disclosure of personal information for extradition purposes--the Privacy Act 1988
55 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
4, 1988 | 9 Mar 1988 | 1 Dec 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S366) |
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76, 1990 | 22 Oct 1990 | 22 Oct 1990 | s. 4(2) and (3) | |
139, 1991 | 27 Sept 1991 | Schedule 5: 16 Mar 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S65) | s. 41(1) | |
182, 1994 | 19 Dec 1994 | -- | ||
20, 1997 | 7 Apr 1997 | Schedule 1 (items 19, 20): Royal Assent | -- | |
Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002 | 58, 2002 | 3 July 2002 | Schedule 1 (item 2): 8 Sept 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. S331) | -- |
Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act 2002 | 66, 2002 | 5 July 2002 | Sch 4: 6 July 2002 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
3, 2012 | 6 Mar 2012 | Schedule 1 (item 8): 20 Apr 2012 | -- | |
Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | 7, 2012 | 20 Mar 2012 | Schedule 1 (items 1-6, 12) and Schedule 2 (items 1-34, 36-139): 20 Sept 2012 | Sch. 2 (items |
197, 2012 | 12 Dec 2012 | Sch 5 (item 34) and Sch 6 (items 15-19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19) | Sch 6 (items 1, 15-19) | |
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | 13, 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (items 117-233): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 233) |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 2 (items 142-151): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) | Sch 2 (items 356-396) | |
as amended by |
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33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory Local Court) Act 2016 | 26, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 1 (items 19, 20, 34, 35): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 34, 35, 38) |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018 | 34, 2018 | 22 May 2018 | Sch 3: 23 May 2018 (s 2(1) item 6) | Sch 3 (item 3) |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (items 334-368): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 5..................... | am No 139, 1991; No 182, 1994; No 58, 2002; No 66, 2002; No 3, 2012; No 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013; No 59, 2015; No 26, 2016; No 13, 2021 |
s. 7..................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s. 10.................... | am. No. 76, 1990; No. 7, 2012 |
s 11.................... | am No 76, 1990; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
Part II |
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s 12.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 13.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s 14.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 15.................... | am No 20, 1997; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 15A................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 15B................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 16.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 16A................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 17.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 18.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 19.................... | am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 19A................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 20.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 21.................... | am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 21A................... | ad. No. 7, 2012 |
s 22.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 23.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s. 24.................... | am. No. 7, 2012; No 59, 2015 |
s. 25.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s 26.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 34, 2018; No 13, 2021 |
s. 27.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
Part III |
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s 28.................... | am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 29.................... | am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 30.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s 31.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 32.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 33.................... | am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 33A................... | ad. No. 76, 1990 |
| am. No. 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013 |
s 34.................... | am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 35.................... | am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 34, 2018; No 13, 2021 |
s 36.................... | am No 59, 2015 |
s. 38.................... | am. No. 7, 2012; No. 13, 2013 |
s. 39.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
Part IV |
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s 43.................... | am No 76, 1990; No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 44.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s. 44A................... | ad. No. 7, 2012 |
Part V |
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s 45.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 45A................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 45B................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 46.................... | am No 59, 2015; No 26, 2016 |
s 46A................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 47.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s 48.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 49.................... | am No 20, 1997; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 49A................... | ad. No. 76, 1990 |
s 49B................... | ad No 7, 2012 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 49C................... | ad. No. 7, 2012 |
s. 51.................... | am. No. 7, 2012 |
s. 54A................... | ad. No. 7, 2012 |
| am No 197, 2012 |
s 55.................... | am No 7, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |