Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 2243

The Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1988

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1988 No. 2243

FUGITIVE CRIMINAL

The Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1988

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December 1988

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 2, 17 and 21 of the Extradition Act 1870^[1] and sections 9(2) and 39(1) of the Aviation Security Act 1982^[2] , or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

    1.    This Order may be cited as the Extradition (Hijacking) (Amendment) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st February 1989.

    2.    The Extradition (Hijacking) Order 1971^[3] shall be amended by adding to Part I of Schedule 3 (which names the foreign States with which the United Kingdom has no extradition treaties in force and which are parties to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed at The Hague on 16th December 1970^[4] the following entry —

State	Date of Entry into force of Convention
Congo	10th September 1987

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

This Order amends the Extradition (Hijacking) Order 1971 (which among its provisions names States party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft signed at The Hague on 16th December 1970) by adding an entry for Congo.

[1] 1870 c. 52. back

[2] 1982 c. 36 back

[3] S.I. 1971/2102, as amended by S.I. 1982/146, 1985/1989, 1986/2012, 1987/2041. back

[4] Cmnd. 4956. back