Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 3103 (C. 122)
EXTRADITION
The Extradition Act 2003 (Commencement and Savings) Order 2003
Made
1st December 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 221 and 223(3) of the Extradition Act 2003( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Extradition Act 2003 (Commencement and Savings) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Extradition Act 2003 ;
“the British Overseas Territories” means those territories listed in Schedule 6 to the British Nationality Act 1981 ( 2 ).
2. All of the provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st January 2004, subject to the savings contained in this Order.
3. The coming into force of the Act shall not apply for the purposes of an extradition request (within the meaning of section 7(1) of the Extradition Act 1989( 3 )) which is received by the Secretary of State on or before 31st December 2003.
4. The coming into force of the Act shall not apply for the purposes of an extradition made from or to the United Kingdom on or before 31st December 2003.
5. The coming into force of Schedules 3 and 4 of the Act shall not apply for the purposes of—
(a) the Bailiwick of Jersey;
(b) the Bailiwick of Guernsey;
(c) the Isle of Man;
(d) the British Overseas territories with the exception of Gibraltar.
Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
1st December 2003
1981 c. 61 ; the heading of Schedule 6 was substituted by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8) . Amendments to the Schedule were made by S.I. 2001/3497 , S.I. 1986/948 , S.I. 1983/882 and S.I. 2001/3497 .