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Inherited extradition treaties

  

Inherited treaties (The following countries have an extradition treaty with the UK, which was inherited by Australia and implemented by the Extradition (Foreign States) Amendment Act 1985 )

   

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Treaty name done at [place], on [date signed by Australia ]. (country)

Date entered into force

 

Amendments to Treaty

 

1.

Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and the Albanian Republic signed at Tirana on 22/07/1926 ( Albania )

8/03/1928

Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [and on behalf of Australia , New Zealand and South Africa ] and the Government of Albania extending to Certain Mandated Territories the Extradition Treaty of 22 July 1926 done at Durazzo-Tirana on 16/12/1928

16/12/1928

2.

Treaty between Great Britain and Bolivia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Lima on 22/02/1892 ( Bolivia )

04/11/1898

 

Exchange of Notes extending to Certain Mandated Territories the Treaty between Great Britain and Bolivia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 22 February 1898 done at La Paz on 8/01/1928

18/02/1928

3.

Treaty between Great Britain and Colombia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Bogota on 27/10/1888 ( Colombia )

16/12/1889

4.

Treaty between Great Britain and Cuba for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Havana on 03/10/1904 ( Cuba )

22/05/1905

5.

Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Czechoslovakia for the Extradition of Criminals done at London on 11/11/1924 (Czechoslovakia now the Czech Republic and Slovakia)

11/07/1927

 

Protocol amending Article 12 of the Treaty for the Extradition of Criminals between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Czechoslovakia of 11 November 1924 done at London 4/07/1926

11/07/1927

6.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and El Salvador for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Paris on 23/08/1891 ( El Salvador )

13/01/1883

7.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and Guatemala for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Guatemala on 04/07/1885 ( Guatemala )

13/01/1883

 

Additional Protocol amending Article 10 of the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Guatemala for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 4 July 1885 done at Guatemala City on 30/05/1914

30/05/1914

8.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and Haiti (Hayti) for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Port-au-Prince on 07/12/1874 ( Haiti )

21/02/1876

 

Exchange of Notes extending to Certain Mandated Territories the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Haiti (Hayti) for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 7 December 1874 done at Port-au-Prince on 29/12/1927

13/01/1928

9.

Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom and Iraq done at Bagdad on 2/05/1932 ( Iraq )

31/08/1934

10.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and Liberia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at London on 16/12/1892 ( Liberia )

05/05/1933

 

Exchange of Notes extending to Certain Mandated Territories the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Liberia for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 16 December 1892 done at Monrovia on 19/12/1927

16/10/1928

11.

Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Nicaragua for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Managua 19/04/1905 ( Nicaragua )

25/05/1906

 

Exchange of Notes extending to certain mandated Territories the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Nicaragua for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 19 April 1905 done at Guatemala on 19/12/1927

12/01/1928

12.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and Panama for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Panama on 25/08/1906 ( Panama )

25/05/1906

 

Exchange of Notes extending to certain Mandated Territories the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Panama for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 25 August 1906 done at Panama on 30/12/1927

24/01/1928

13.

Treaty between the United Kingdom and Peru for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Lima on 26/01/1904 ( Peru )

20/05/1907

 

Exchange of Notes extending to certain Mandated Territories the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Peru for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 26 January 1906 done at Lima on 26/12/1927

16/01/1928

14.

Treaty between Great Britain and Roumania for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Bucharest on 21/03/1893 ( Romania )

21/05/1894

 

Protocol explaining Article 11.21 of the Treaty between Great Britain and Roumania for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals of 21 March 1893 done at Bucharest on 13/03/1894

21/05/1894

15.

Treaty between Great Britain and San Marino for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Florence on 16/10/1899 ( San Marino )

19/03/1900

16.

Treaty between Great Britain and Uruguay for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Monte Video on 26/03/1884 ( Uruguay )

20/03/1885

 

Protocol amending the Treaty between Great Britain and Uruguay for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals, of 26 March 1884 done at Monte Video on 20/03/1891

07/12/1891

17.

Treaty between Great Britain and Serbia (Yugoslavia) for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals done at Belgrade on 23/11/1900 and 06/12/1900 (Yugoslavia Since the formation of the following new states, Australia has negotiated an Exchange of Notes with Croatia, FYR Macedonia and Slovenia)

13/08/1901