Extradition Act, 1965

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Number 17 of 1965.


EXTRADICTION ACT, 1965


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I

Preliminary

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Interpretation.

4.

Laying of orders before Houses of Oireachtas.

5.

Expenses.

6.

Repeals.

7.

Transitory provisions.

Part II

Extradition Generally

8.

Application of Part II.

9.

Obligation to extradite.

10.

Extraditable offences.

11.

Political offences.

12.

Military offences.

13.

Revenue offences.

14.

Irish citizens.

15.

Place of commission.

16.

Pending proceedings for the same offence.

17.

Non bis in idem .

18.

Lapse of time.

19.

Capital punishment.

20.

Rule of specialty.

21.

Re-extradition to a third country.

22.

Evidence of commission of offence by person claimed.

23.

Request for extradition.

24.

Conflicting requests.

25.

Documents to support request.

26.

Warrant of arrest.

27.

Provisional arrest.

28.

Exercise of jurisdiction of District Court.

29.

Committal or discharge of person whose extradition is requested.

30.

Removal of committed person to hospital or other place.

31.

Lapse of time before surrender.

32.

Postponement of surrender.

33.

Surrender of prisoner under order of Minister.

34.

Discharge of prisoner if not conveyed out of State.

35.

General power of Minister to release.

36.

Seizure and handing over of property.

37.

Evidence of documents.

38.

Offences committed abroad by Irish citizens.

39.

Rule of specialty as applied by the State.

40.

Transit.

Part III

Endorsement and Execution of Certain Warrants

41.

Places in relation to which Part III applies.

42.

Definitions.

43.

Endorsement of warrants.

44.

Restrictions on endorsement.

45.

Execution of warrants.

46.

Remand of arrested person to District Court.

47.

Proceedings before District Court.

48.

Lapse of time before delivery of arrested person.

49.

Provisional warrants.

50.

Release of persons arrested.

51.

Special provisions for summary offences.

52.

Remand.

53.

Discharge of persons not taken out of State.

54.

Acceptance of documents by Commissioner of Garda Síochána.

55.

Evidence in proceedings.

SCHEDULE

Repeal

Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice Act, 1960

1960, No. 27

Extradition Act, 1870

1870, c. 52

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Number 17 of 1965.


EXTRADICTION ACT, 1965


AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO EXTRADITION. [19th July, 1965.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS :—