Extradition Act, 1965

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Number 17 of 1965.

EXTRADICTION ACT, 1965

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Commencement.
3.	Interpretation.
4.	Laying of orders before Houses of Oireachtas.
5.	Expenses.
6.	Repeals.
7.	Transitory provisions.

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.

Endorsement and Execution of Certain Warrants

Repeal

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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 :—