(7)

'Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c.18)

79.-(1) The following section shall be inserted after section 5 of the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (extradition)--

"Extradition under Part I of the Criminal

Justice Act 1988.

5A.—(1) Where---

(a) no such arrangement as is mentioned in section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 has been made with a State which is a party to the Convention; and

(b) general extradition arrangements have not been made with that State under Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1988,

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 specified in subsection (2) below shall apply as between the United Kingdom and that State, subject to the limitations, restrictions, exceptions and qualifications, if any, contained in the Order, as if the Convention constituted general extradition arrangements made with that State under Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, but only in respect of the following offences-

(2) The

(i) an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of subsection (1) of section 1 of this Act which is committed by doing an act in relation to or by means of nuclear material;

(ii) an offence under section 2 of this Act;

(iii) an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (i) or (ii) above;

(iv) counselling, procuring, commanding, aiding or abetting such an offence; and

(v) being accessory before or after the fact to such an offence.

provisions of the

the Criminal Justice Act 1986 mentioned inn subsection (1) above are-

(a) section 1;

(b) sections 3 to 10; and

(c) sections 12 to 17.

(3) An Order in Council under this section may not provide that a court determining whether a person arrested for an offence mentioned in subsection (1) above shall not be under a duty to determine whether the evidence would be sufficient to warrant his trial if the offence had taken place within the jurisdiction of the court.

(4) For the purposes of the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 specified in subsection (2) above, in their application by virtue of an Order in Council under this section as between the United Kingdom and any other State, any act wherever committed, which is-

(a) an offence mentioned in subsection (1) above; and

(b) an offence against the law of that State,

shall be deemed to be an offence committed within the territory of that State.

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