An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the extradition of fugitive offenders.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the extradition of fugitive offenders;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
Short title, commencement and application
1. (1) This Act may be called the
Extradition Act, 1974.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
(3) It shall apply in relation to the return of persons to, and to persons returned from,-
(a) a treaty State, subject to a declaration under section 3, if any; and
(b) a foreign State not being a treaty State, subject to a direction under section 4.
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