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Extradition Act, No. 67 of 1962

Long title


To provide for the extradition of persons accused or convicted of certain offences and for other incidental matters.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Definitions
2. Extradition agreements
3. persons liable to be extradited
4. Requests for extradition from Republic
5. Warrants of arrest issued in Republic
6. Warrants of arrest issued in certain foreign States on Africa
7. Warrants for further detention of persons arrested without warrant
8. Magistrate to furnish Minister with particulars relating to issue of certain warrants
9. Persons detained under warrant to be brought before magistrate for holding of an enquiry
10. Enquiry where offence committed in foreign State [... Title amended by Act 1996_077_008_19961120 - was entitled "Enquiry where offence committed in foreign State other than associated State"]
11. Minster may order or refuse surrender to foreign State [... Title amended by Act 1996_077_009_19961120 - was entitled "Minster may order surrender to foreign State, other than associated State"]
12. Enquiry where offence committed in associated State [... Title amended by Act 1996_077_009_19961120 - was entitled "Enquiry where offence committed in associated State"]
13. Appeal
14. Limitation of execution of orders for the surrender of any person
15. Minister may order cancellation of warrants of arrest or discharge of detained persons
16. Removal of persons surrendered
17. Attorney-general or public prosecutor may appear at extradition proceedings
18. Power to prescribe forms
19. Persons surrendered to Republic not to be detained or tried for certain offences in certain circumstances
20. Certain persons surrendered, may be returned
21. Entry and passage through the Republic of persons in custody
22. Extradition in respect of terrorist and related activities [... repealed by Act 1995_049_001_19961004 Sch Item3 - was entitled "Application of Act to South-West Africa"]  [... inserted  by Act 2004_033_027_20050211 Sch] 
23. Repeal of laws
24. Short title
Sch. A. SCHEDULE A. LAWS REPEALED [s23]  [..relabeled by Act 1996_077_012_19961120 - previously labeled "SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED"]
Sch. B.  SCHEDULE B. (SECTION 9(3)(a))i) APOSTILLE (CONVENTION DE LA HAYE DU 4 OCTOBER 1961 [s9(3)(a)(i)] [..inserted by Act 1996_077_012_19961120]
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