der the
law of the place where it was inflicted.
(6) A person who commits the offence of torture shall be
liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.'
Prosecution for torture
Mr Secretary Hurd
To move the following clause-
'Proceedings for an offence under section [Torzure) above
shall not be begun-
(a) in England and Wales, except by, or with the
consent of, the Attorney General; or
(b) in Northern Ireland, except by, or with the consent
of, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.'
Extradition under 1870 Act
Mr Secretary Hurd
To move the following clause-
(1) Torture shall be deemed to be included in the list of
extradition crimes contained in Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act
1870.
(2) For the purposes of the Extradition Act 1870 any act or
omission, wherever committed, which constitutes torture and a
corresponding offence against the law of any State in the case of
which the Extradition Act 1870 has been applied by an Order in
Council under section 2 of that Act shall be deemed to be an
offence committed within the jurisdiction of that State.'
Extradition under Part I
My Secretary Hurd
May 9, 1989