Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 3451
extradition
The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006
Made
21st December 2006
Coming into force:
Articles 1 and 2
22nd December 2006
Article 3
1st January 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 69(1), 71(4), 73(5), 84(7) and 86(7) of the Extradition Act 2003( 1 ), makes the following Order (a draft of which has been approved by each House of Parliament):
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2006 and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) The coming into force of articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to a request in respect of which—
(a) the Secretary of State has issued a certificate under section 70 of the Extradition Act 2003, or
(b) a person has been arrested under a provisional warrant issued under section 73(3) of the Extradition Act 2003,
before the coming into force of the relevant article.
(3) Article 3 shall come into force on 1st January 2007.
2. —(1)Article 2(2) of the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003( 2 ) is amended by omitting the words “and Montenegro” after “Serbia” and by inserting “Montenegro,” after “Monaco,”.
(2) Article 3(2) of that Order is amended by inserting “Bosnia and Herzegovina,” after “Azerbaijan,”.
3. —(1)Article 2(2) of the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003( 3 ) is amended by inserting “Bulgaria,” after “Belgium,” and “Romania,” after “Portugal,”.
(2) Articles 2(2) and 3(2) of the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003 are amended by omitting “Bulgaria,” and “Romania,”.
Joan Ryan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
21st December 2006
S.I. 2003/3334 ; to which there have been amendments not relevant to the subject matter of this instrument.
S.I. 2003/3333 ; to which there have been amendments not relevant to the subject matter of this instrument.