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49 2001

EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN UNION CONVENTIONS) ACT, 2001

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act, 2001.

(2) The Extradition Acts, 1965 to 1994, and this Act may be cited together as the Extradition Acts, 1965 to 2001, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, by order or orders, appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

Interpretation.

2. —(1) In this Act—

“Act of 1987” means the Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987;

“Act of 1994” means the Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994 ;

“Convention of 1995” means the Convention on simplified extradition between the Member States of the European Union drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty of European Union, by Council Act done at Brussels on 10 March, 19951 , the text of which—

(a) in the English language, is set out in Part A of Schedule 1 to this Act, and

(b) in the Irish language, is set out in Part B of that Schedule;

“Convention of 1996” means the Convention relating to extradition between the Member States of the European Union drawn up on the basis of the said Article K.3, by Council Act done at Brussels on 27 September, 19962 , the text of which—

(a) in the English language, is set out in Part A of Schedule 2 to this Act, and

(b) in the Irish language, is set out in Part B of that Schedule;

“Principal Act” means the Extradition Act, 1965.

(2) The amendments effected by this Act apply, except where otherwise provided, in relation to an offence, whether committed or alleged to have been committed before or after the passing of this Act, other than an offence committed or alleged to have been committed before the commencement of section 13 of this Act by a person in whose case a court has found that the offence was a revenue offence.

1 OJ No. C78 of 30.3.95, p.1

2 OJ No. C313 of 23.10.96, p.11