The European Convention on Extradition Order 1990 (Amendment) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/2596
• Sections: 12

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the European Convention on Extradition Order 1990 (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on the date, to be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes, on which the Agreement becomes applicable in respect of the United Kingdom.

Section 2

The European Convention on Extradition Order 1990 (“the 1990 Order ”) shall have effect as between the United Kingdom and those States listed at Schedule 2 to this Order as if the terms embodied in Schedule 1 to the 1990 Order were amended, subject to the declarations set out in Schedule 3 to this Order, by the terms of the Agreement recited at Schedule 1 to this Order.

Section 3

The operation of this Order is limited to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Section 1

For the purpose of applying the extradition agreements in force between Member States, each Contracting State shall designate the central authority or, where the constitutional system so requires, the central authorities responsible for transmitting and receiving extradition requests and the necessary supporting documents, as well as any other official correspondence relating to extradition requests.

Section 1

In order to ensure the authenticity and confidentiality of the transmission, a cryptographic device fitted to the facsimile machine possessed by the authority under Article 1 shall be in operation when the equipment is being used to apply this Agreement.

Section 1

This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Member States. It shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Spanish Foreign Ministry.

Section 2

Each Member State shall designate its authority in accordance with paragraph 1 when ratifying, approving or accepting this Agreement and may alter the designation at any time thereafter. The depositary of the Agreement shall inform each Contracting State of the authorities designated and of any subsequent alterations.

Section 2

The Contracting States shall consult each other on the practical arrangements for applying this Agreement.

Section 2

This Agreement shall enter into force 90 days after the deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by all the States which are members of the European Communities at the date on which this Agreement is opened for signature.

Section 3

Each State may, when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, or at any later date until the entry into force of this Agreement, declare that this Agreement will apply to it in its relations with other States that have made the same declaration after the date of deposit.

Section 4

A State that has not made such a declaration may apply the Agreement with other Contracting States on the basis of bilateral agreements.

Section 5

The Spanish Foreign Ministry shall notify all the Member States of any signature, deposit of instruments or declaration.