Model Law on Extradition
(2004)
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, CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1: Definitions
Section 2: Legal bases of extradition
III. PART 2: EXTRADITION FROM [COUNTRY ADOPTING THE LAW]
(PASSIVE EXTRADITION)
Chapter 1: Substantive conditions for extradition
Section 3: Extraditable offences –Double criminality requirement
Chapter 2: Grounds for refusal of an extradition request
Section 4: Offences of political nature
Section 5: Discrimination clause
Section 6: Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Section 7: Fair trial standards-Judgement in absentia-Extraordinary or ad hoc court or
tribunal
Section 8: Ne bis in idem
Section 9: Statute of limitation
Section 10: Military offences
Section 11: Nationality
Section 12: Death penalty
Section 13: Extraterritoriality
[Section 14: Surrender to International Criminal Court or Tribunals]
Section 15: Prosecution in case of non-extradition
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,Chapter 3: Documentary requirements-Extradition proceedings
Section16: Incoming extradition requests and required supporting documents
Section 17: Certification and authentication
Section 18: Concurrent requests
Section 19: Preliminary verification of extradition request – Additional information
Section 20: Provisional arrest
Section 21: Extradition arrest warrant
Section 22 : Proceedings after the arrest of the person sought
Section 23: Extradition hearing
Section 24: Decision on eligibility for extradition
Section 25: Appeal/Petition for judicial review
Section 26: Executive discretion
Section 27: Simplified extradition procedure
Section 28: Surrender of the person sought
Section 29: Postponement of surrender
Section 30: Temporary surrender
Section 31: Search and seizure
Section 32: Surrender of property
IV. PART 3: EXTRADITION TO [COUNTRY ADOPTING THE LAW]
(ACTIVE EXTRADITION)
Section 33: Competence to transmit extradition or other related requests
Section 34: Treatment of surrendered persons (Rule of speciality)
Section 35: Temporary detention of surrendered person pending a decision on the waiver of the
rule of speciality
Section 36: Persons temporarily surrendered
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, V. PART 4: TRANSIT PROCEEDINGS
Section 37: Principle
Section 38: Allowability of transit
Section 39: Detention during transit
Section 40: Unscheduled landing
VI. PART 5: FINAL PROVISIONS
Section 41: Costs of extradition proceedings
Section 42: Regulations
Section 43: Entry into force-Retrospectivity
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(2004)
1
, CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1: Definitions
Section 2: Legal bases of extradition
III. PART 2: EXTRADITION FROM [COUNTRY ADOPTING THE LAW]
(PASSIVE EXTRADITION)
Chapter 1: Substantive conditions for extradition
Section 3: Extraditable offences –Double criminality requirement
Chapter 2: Grounds for refusal of an extradition request
Section 4: Offences of political nature
Section 5: Discrimination clause
Section 6: Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Section 7: Fair trial standards-Judgement in absentia-Extraordinary or ad hoc court or
tribunal
Section 8: Ne bis in idem
Section 9: Statute of limitation
Section 10: Military offences
Section 11: Nationality
Section 12: Death penalty
Section 13: Extraterritoriality
[Section 14: Surrender to International Criminal Court or Tribunals]
Section 15: Prosecution in case of non-extradition
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,Chapter 3: Documentary requirements-Extradition proceedings
Section16: Incoming extradition requests and required supporting documents
Section 17: Certification and authentication
Section 18: Concurrent requests
Section 19: Preliminary verification of extradition request – Additional information
Section 20: Provisional arrest
Section 21: Extradition arrest warrant
Section 22 : Proceedings after the arrest of the person sought
Section 23: Extradition hearing
Section 24: Decision on eligibility for extradition
Section 25: Appeal/Petition for judicial review
Section 26: Executive discretion
Section 27: Simplified extradition procedure
Section 28: Surrender of the person sought
Section 29: Postponement of surrender
Section 30: Temporary surrender
Section 31: Search and seizure
Section 32: Surrender of property
IV. PART 3: EXTRADITION TO [COUNTRY ADOPTING THE LAW]
(ACTIVE EXTRADITION)
Section 33: Competence to transmit extradition or other related requests
Section 34: Treatment of surrendered persons (Rule of speciality)
Section 35: Temporary detention of surrendered person pending a decision on the waiver of the
rule of speciality
Section 36: Persons temporarily surrendered
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, V. PART 4: TRANSIT PROCEEDINGS
Section 37: Principle
Section 38: Allowability of transit
Section 39: Detention during transit
Section 40: Unscheduled landing
VI. PART 5: FINAL PROVISIONS
Section 41: Costs of extradition proceedings
Section 42: Regulations
Section 43: Entry into force-Retrospectivity
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