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Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 1214

EXTRADITION

The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2025

Made

19th November 2025

Coming into force

26th November 2025

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(1), 71(4), 73(5), 74(11)(b), 84(7), 86(7) and 223(3)(b) and (8) of the Extradition Act 2003(1).

In accordance with section 223(5) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement, extent and transitional provision

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2025 and comes into force on the seventh day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) Article 2 of this Order shall not apply to a case in respect of which—

(a)the Secretary of State has issued a certificate under section 70 of the Extradition Act 2003(2), or

(b)a person has been arrested under a provisional warrant issued under section 73(3) of that Act(3),

before the coming into force of this Order.

Amendment of Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003

2.—(1) The Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(2)—

(a)omit “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,”;

(b)after “Zambia” omit “,

“Zimbabwe”.

(3) In article 3(2), after “Canada,” insert “Chile,”.

(4) Omit article 3(3).

(5) In article 4(2)—

(a)omit “Chile (65 days)”;

(b)omit “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (65 days)”.

Dan Jarvis

Minister of State

Home Office

19th November 2025

(2)

Section 70 was amended by Schedule 13 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) and Schedule 20 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22); there are other amendments to section 70 which are not relevant to this Order.

(3)

There are amendments to section 73 which are not relevant to this Order.

(4)

S.I. 2003/3334, amended by S.I. 2004/1898, 2005/365, 2005/2036, 2006/3451, 2007/2238, 2008/1589, 2010/861, 2013/1583, 2015/992, 2019/742, 2020/265 and section 11(2) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29).

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The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2025 (2025/1214)
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