Extradition Act 2003
The Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulates extradition requests by and to the United Kingdom. The Act came into force on 1 January 2004. It transposed the European Arrest Warrant framework decision into British law and implemented the UK side of the controversial UK–US extradition treaty of 2003 before the treaty came into force in April 2007 after being ratified by the US Senate in 2006.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about extradition. |
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| Citation | 2003 c. 41 |
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| Royal assent | 20 November 2003 |
| Commencement | 1 January 2004 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard, at TheyWorkForYou | |
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| Text of the Extradition Act 2003 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
| Extradition Act 1989 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate enactments relating to extradition under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 and the Extradition Acts 1870 to 1935, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. |
| Citation | 1989 c. 33 |
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| Royal assent | 27 July 1989 |
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| Repealed by | Extradition Act 2003 |
Status: Repealed | |
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| Extradition Act 1870 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for amending the Law relating to the Extradition of Criminals. |
| Citation | 33 & 34 Vict. c. 52 |
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| Royal assent | 9 August 1870 |
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| Repealed by | Extradition Act 1989 |
Status: Repealed | |
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