Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987

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Number 1 of 1987


EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT, 1987


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Convention countries.

3.

Certain offences not to be regarded as political offences.

4.

Certain other offences not to be regarded as political offences in certain circumstances.

5.

Jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the State.

6.

Proceedings by virtue of section 5.

7.

Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1965.

8.

Amendment of section 44 of Act of 1965.

9.

Amendment of section 50 of Act of 1965.

10.

Power to apply provisions of Act to non-convention countries.

11.

Saving.

12.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

13.

Commencement.


Acts Referred to

Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976

1976, No. 14

Explosive Substances Act, 1883

1883, c. 3

Extradition Act, 1870

1870, c. 52

Extradition Act, 1873

1873, c. 60

Extradition Act, 1965

1965, No. 17

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Number 1 of 1987


EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT, 1987


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM, DONE AT STRASBOURG ON THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 1977, AND TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE EXTRADITION ACT, 1965 . [21st January, 1987]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: