Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Application of Provisions) (India) Order 1993
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | SI 1993/2533 |
Year | 1993 |
1993 No. 2533
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Application of
Provisions) (India) Order 1993
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Whereas India is a designated Commonwealth country within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1989 (b):
And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5(1) (i) of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c), I hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Application of Provisions) (India) Order 1993 and shall come into force on the date, to be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes, on which the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India enters into force.
2. The provisions of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 ( a)and section 24(1) (a) and (2) (a) of the Extradition Act 1989 shall apply in relation to India as they apply in relation to a convention country.
Home Office |
Michael Howard |
20th October 1993 |
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order applies the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 and section 24(1) (a) and (2) (a) of the Extradition Act 1989 in relation to India. By virtue of the Order, the offences listed in Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act are not to be regarded as offences of a political character (extradition for which is precluded by...
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