Limitations, etc. in relation to application of Act
6 Limitations, etc. in relation to application of Act
The Attorney‑General shall not issue a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant under Part II of the Act in relation to a person if the person, on being extradited to the requesting country, would be liable to be tried in that country by a court or tribunal:
that has been specially established for the purpose of trying the person’s case; or
that is only occasionally, or under exceptional circumstances, authorised to try persons accused of the offence to which the extradition request relates.
The conditions specified under subregulation (2) in relation to the issue of a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant apply in addition to any condition to which, under the Act, the issue of the relevant warrant is subject.
The Attorney‑General may decline to issue a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant under Part II of the Act in relation to a person if:
the person is an Australian citizen; or
the Attorney‑General, while taking into account the nature of the offence to which the extradition request relates and the interests of the requesting country, is nevertheless of the opinion that, in the circumstances of the case, it would be unjust, oppressive or incompatible with humanitarian considerations to surrender the person to that country.
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