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Introduction

LOCALISATION OF UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS

Taking of Hostages

This paper has been prepared as a basis for consultation

in accordance with the three principles for consultation agreed at

the eighth meeting of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, on the

way in which the British side intends to localise certain provisions

in United Kingdom enactments which apply to Hong Kong. The

enactments covered by this paper concern the taking of hostages.

Background

2.

The United Kingdom signed the International Convention

against the Taking of Hostages ("the Convention") on 18 December

1979 and ratified it on 22 December 1982. In order to be able to

ratify the Convention the United Kingdom enacted the Taking of

Hostages Act 1982 ("the 1982 Act") which, in respect of the United

Kingdom

(a) created the offence of hostage-taking and made ancillary

provisions;

(b) added that offence to Schedule 1 to the Fugitive Offenders

Act 1967; and

(၁)

added that offence to Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act

1870.