EXTRADITION ACT
DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS
VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION,
BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED.
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EXTRADITION ACT1
Acts 6/1982, 4/1990, 23/1990; 9/1997 (s. 10).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
PART II
EXTRADITION IN TERMS OF EXTRADITION AGREEMENTS
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Extradition agreements.
Requests for extradition.
Arrest of persons on receipt of requests for extradition.
Orders authorizing extradition.
Appeals against orders authorizing extradition.
When extradition may be effected.
Effecting of extradition.
Transit of persons through Zimbabwe.
Backing of warrants.
Provisional arrest.
PART III
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Declaration of designated countries.
Offences to which Part III applies.
General restrictions on extradition in terms of Part III.
Requests for extradition and arrest of persons.
Orders by court authorizing extradition.
Appeals to High Court.
When extradition in terms of Part III may be effected.
Effecting of extradition in terms of Part III.
Reference to Minister.
Extradition of persons to Zimbabwe from designated countries.
Transit of persons through Zimbabwe.
Backing of warrants in terms of Part III.
Provisional arrest.
PART IV
EXTRADITION TO AND FROM DESIGNATED COUNTRIES
GENERAL
1
As at the 1st April, 2004, i.e., as amended by the Magistrates Court Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 9 of
1997).
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