Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (7 of 2012)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to extradition

Part 3   Other amendments

Division 1   Amendments relating to political offences

Extradition Act 1988

33   Section 5 (paragraphs (a) to (d) of the definition of political offence )

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(a) an offence that involves an act of violence against a person’s life or liberty; or

(b) an offence prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph to be an extraditable offence in relation to the country or all countries; or

(c) an offence prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph not to be a political offence in relation to the country or all countries.