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1985 Ed.]

Extradition (Taking of Hostages)

[App. III

CM 1

1985 No. 751

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FUGITIVE CRIMINAL

THE EXTRADITION (TAKING OF HOSTAGES) ORDER 1985

Made

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Laid before Parliament

Coming into Operation

15th May 1985

23rd May 1985

31st May 1985

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of May 1985

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (hereinafter referred to as the "the Convention") opened for signature at New York on 18th December 1979, the terms of which are set out in Schedule I to this Order, entered into force for the United Kingdom on 3rd June 1983:

And whereas the States mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force and with which extradition arrangements are in force:

And whereas the States mentioned in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Order are foreign States in respect of which the Convention is for the time being in force but with which no extradition arrange- ments are in force:

And whereas section 3(3) of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982(a) provides that where no such arrangement as is mentioned in section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870(b) has been made with a State which is a party to the Convention, an Order in Council applying that Act may be made under that section as if the Convention were such an arrangement with that State:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers con- ferred upon Her by sections 2 and 17 of the Extradition Act 1870 and sections 3(3) and 5(1) of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982. or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1. This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Taking of Hostages) Order 1985 and shall come into operation on 31st May 1985.

L.N. 187/85.

(a) 1982 c. 28.

(b) 1870 c. 52.