Extradition Amendment Act
This section amends the definitions in section 1 of the Extradition Act, 1962, including “designated State,” “extraditable offence,” and “extradition agreement.”
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This section amends the definitions in section 1 of the Extradition Act, 1962, including “designated State,” “extraditable offence,” and “extradition agreement.” This section amends the Act to let the President make, change, or revoke certain foreign-State extradition agreements and designations, with Parliament’s agreement required before they take effect, and to require the Minister to publish notice in the Gazette. The section says certain people accused or convicted of an extraditable offence may be surrendered to a foreign or designated State, subject to the stated conditions. This section amends paragraph (b) of section 5 of the principal Act. This section amends an existing rule so that a magistrate may issue a warrant for further detention in specified extradition-related cases.
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Section 1 oftheExtraditionAct. 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the definitions in section 1 of the Extradition Act, 1962, including “designated State,” “extraditable offence,” and “extradition agreement.”
1. Section 1 oftheExtraditionAct. 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended- . . . 5 (a) by the insertion after the definition of "associated State" of the following definitions: " 'designated State' means any foreign State designated by the President under section 2(l)(b); 'extraditable offence' means any offence which in tenus of the law of the 10 Republic and of the foreign State concerned is ·punishable with . a sentence of imprisonment or other fonn of deprivation of liberty for a period of six months or more, but excluding any offence under military law which is not also an offence under the ordinary criminal law of the Republic and of such foreign State;"; and 15 (b) by the substitution for the definition of "extradition agreement" of the following definition: 4 No. 17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 20 NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADffiON AMENDMENT ACf, 1996 " 'extradition agreement' means an agreement in force or deemed to be in force under section 2 including a multilateral convention to which the Republic is a signatory or to which it has acceded and which has the same effect as such agreement;". Amendment of section 2 of Act 67 of 1962, as amended by section 18 of Act 93 of 5 1963, section 53 of Act 70 of 1968, section 15 of Act 29 of 1974 and section 1 of Act 46 of 1987 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended..:_
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Act to let the President make, change, or revoke certain foreign-State extradition agreements and designations, with Parliament’s agreement required before they take effect, and to require the Minister to publish notice in the Gazette.
2. Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended..:_ (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: "(1) The [State] President may, on such conditions as he or she may 10 deem fit, but subject to the provisions of this Act- ~ enter into an agreement with any foreign State, other than a designated State, providing for the surrender on a reciprocal basis of persons accused or convicted of the commission within the jurisdiction of the Republic or such State or any territory under the 15 sovereignty or protection of such State, of an extraditable offence or offences specified in such agreement and may likewise agree to any amendment or revocation of such agreement; and . . (b) designate any foreign State for purposes of section 3(3), and may at any time amend the conditions to which such designation was 20 subjected to or revoke such designation."; (b) by the deletion of subsection (2); · (c) by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of ... the following words: · "No such agreement or designation or any amendment thereof, or 25 revocation of the designation, shall be of any force or effect-"; (d) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of the following paragraph: "(a) until [it has been published by the State President by proclama; tion in the Gazette] the ratification of, or accession to, or 30 amendment or revocation of such agreement or designation has been agreed to by Parliament; [or]"; (e) by the deletion of paragraph (b) of subsection (3); (f) by the insertion after subsection (3)bis of the following subsection: "(3)ter The Minister shall as soon as practicable after Parliament has 35 agreed to the ratification of, or accession to, or amendment or revocation of an agreement or the designation of a foreign State, give notice thereof in the Gazette."; and (g) by the deletion of subsection (5). Amendment of section 3 of Act 67 of 1962 40 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended-
AI-assisted research summary: The section says certain people accused or convicted of an extraditable offence may be surrendered to a foreign or designated State, subject to the stated conditions.
3. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended- ( a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: "(2) Any person accused or convicted of an [offence contemplated by subsection (2) of section two and] extraditable offence committed within the jurisdiction of a foreign State which is not a party to an 45 extradition agreement shall be liable to be surrendered to such foreign State, if the [State] President has in writing consented to his or her being so surrendered."; and (b) by the addition of the following subsection: " 3 An erson accused or convicted of an extraditable offence 50 committed within the jurisdiction of a designated State shall be liable to be surrendered to such designated State, whether or not the offence was committed before or after the designation of such State and whether or not a court in the Republic has jurisdiction to try such person for such offence.". 55 6 No. 17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENTGAZETIE, 20NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADffiON AMENDMENT ACf, 1996 Amendment of section 5 of Act 67 of 1962 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends paragraph (b) of section 5 of the principal Act.
4. Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph: "(b) upon such information of his or her being a person [liable to be surrendered to a foreign State] accused or convicted of an extraditable offence committed 5 within the jurisdiction of a foreign State, as would in the opinion of the magistrate justify the issue of a warrant for the arrest of such person, had it been alleged that he or she committed an offence in the Republic.". Amendment of section 7 of Act 67 of 1962 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection 10
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends an existing rule so that a magistrate may issue a warrant for further detention in specified extradition-related cases.
5. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection 10 (2) of the following subsection: "(2) Such a warrant for the further detention of any person may be issued upon such information of his or her being a person [liable to be surrendered to a foreign State] accused or convicted of an extraditable offence committed within the jurisdiction of a foreign State, as would in the opinion of the magistrate justify 15 the issue of a warrant for the arrest of such person, had it been alleged that he or she committed an offence in the Republic.". Amendment of section 8 of Act 67 of 1962 - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 8 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may direct cancellation of an unexecuted warrant, or discharge an arrested person, after being notified that the warrant was issued.
6. Section 8 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection, the existing section becoming subsection (1): 20 " 2 The Minister rna at an time after havin been notified that a warrant has been issued as contemplated in subsection (1)- (a) in the case where the warrant has not yet been executed, direct the magistrate concerned to cancel the warrant; or · · in the case where the warrant has been executed, direct that the person who 25 has been arrested be discharged forthwith, (b) if the Minister is of the opinion that a request for the extradition of the person concerned is being delayed unreasonably, or for any other reason that the Minister may deem fit". Amendment of section 9 of Act 67 of1962, as amended by section 2 of Act 46 of 1987 30 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended-
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 9 of the principal Act by replacing text about when foreign depositions, statements, conviction records, warrants, or copies/translations may be accepted as evidence.
7. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended- ( a) by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of the following words: "Any deposition, statement on oath or affirmation taken, whether or not taken in the presence of the accused person, or any record of any 35 conviction or any warrant issued in a foreign State, or any copy or sworn translation thereof, may be received in evidence at any such enquiry if such document is-"; and (b) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of the following paragraph: 40 "(a) (i) accompanied by a certificate according to the example set out in Schedule B; ill.)_ authenticated in the manner [foreign documents may be authenticated to enable them to be produced in any court In the Republic or In the manner] provided for in the 45 extradition agreement concerned; or iii authenticated b the si ature and seal of office- ( aa) of the head of a South African diplomatic or consular mission or a person in the administrative or professional division of the public service serving at a South African 50 diplomatic, consular or trade office in a foreign State or a South African foreign service officer grade VII or an 8 No . .17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 20 NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADIDON AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 honorary South African consul-general, vice-consul or trade commissioner; (bb) of any government authority of such foreign State charged with the authentication of documents in terms of the law of that foreign State; 5 ( cc) of any notary public or other person in such foreign State who shall be shown by a certificate of any person referred to in item ( aa) oi: (bb j or of any diplomatic or consular officer of such foreign State in the Republic to be duly authorized to authenticate such document in terms of the 10 law of that foreign State; or · · ( dd) of a commissioned officer of the South African National Defence Force in the case of a document executed by a person on active service; or".. . .. , Substitution of section 10 of Act 67 of 1962. 15 - 8 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 10 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: A magistrate must commit the person to prison to await the Minister’s decision on surrender if the evidence meets the stated conditions, and the person may appeal to the Supreme Court within 15 days.
8. The following section is hereby substituted for section 10 of the principal Act: "Enquiry where olfence committed in foreign State· 10. (1) 1f upon consideration of the evidence adduced at the enquiry referred to in section 9(4)(a) and (b)(i) the magistrate finds that the person brought before him or her is liable to be surrendered to the foreign State 20 concerned and, in the case where such person is accused of an offence, that there [would be sullicient reason for putting him on trial for the olfence had it been committed in the Republic] is sufficient evidence to warrant a prosecution for the offence in the foreign State concerned, the magistrate shall issue an order committing such person to prison to await the 25 Minister's decision with regard to his or her surrender, at the same time informing such person that he or she may within 15 days appeal against such order to the Supreme Court; - 2 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: A magistrate must accept a foreign prosecution certificate as conclusive proof if satisfied there is enough evidence to prosecute; if not, the person must be discharged.
2 For oses of satis in himself or herself that there is sufficient evidence to warrant a prosecution in the foreign State the magistrate shall 30 accept as conclusive proof a certificate which appears to him or her to be issued by an appropriate authority in charge of the prosecution in the foreign State concerned, stating that it has sufficient evidence at its disposal · to warrant the prosecution of the person concerned. [(2)] ill If the magistrate finds that the evidence does not warrant the 35 . issue of an order of committal or that the required evidence is not forthcoming within a reasonable time, he shall discharge the person brought before him. [(3)] ~The magistrate issuing the order of committal shall forthwith forward to the Minister a copy of the record of the proceedings together 40 with such report as he may deem necessary.": . Substitution of section 11 of Act 67 of 1962 · · - 9 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may order surrender to a foreign State or refuse it.
9. The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act: "Minister may order or refuse surrender to foreign State - 11 Verify source ↗
The Minister may-'·
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may order a person imprisoned under section 10 to be surrendered to a foreign State, or decide that surrender must be delayed or refused in listed circumstances.
11. The Minister may-'· 45 (El order any person committed· to prison under section 10 to be surrendered to any person authorized by the foreign State to receive him or her; or b order that a rson shall not be surrendered-· (i) where criminal proceedings against such person are pending in 50 the Republic, until such proceedings are concluded and where such proceedings result in a sentence of a term of imprisonment, until such sentence has been served; 10 No. 17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADffiON AMENDMENT ACf, 1996 (Ii) where such person is serving, or is about to serve a sentence of a term of imprisonment, until such sentence has been completed; (iii) at all, or before the expiration of a period fixed by the Minister, if he or she is satisfied that by reason of the trivial nature of the offence or by reason of the surrender not being required in good · faith or in the interests of justice, or that for any other reason it . would, having regard to the distance, the facilities for communi , cation and to all the circumstances of the case, be unjust or unreasonable or too severe a punishment to surrender the person concerned; or (iv) if he or she is satisfied that the person concerned will be prosecuted or punished or prejudiced at his or her trial in the . foreign State by reason of his or her gender, race, religion, . ·nationality or political opinion. ".• Substitution of section 12 of Act 67 of 1962 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 12 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This provision sets out when a magistrate must order surrender to an associated State, when the magistrate may refuse or delay surrender, and when the person must be discharged.
10. The following section is hereby substituted for section 12 of the principal Act: "Enquiry where offence committed In associated State ' 5 10 15 12. (1) If upon consideration of the evidence adduced at the enquiry , referred to in section 9( 4)(b )(ii) the magistrate finds that the person brought before him or her is liable to be surrendered to the associated State 20 concerned, the magistrate shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), issue an order for his or her surrender to any person authorized by such associated State to receive him or her at the same time informing him or her that he or she may within 15 days appeal against such order to the Supreme Court.-- 25 · (2) [If the magistrate Is of the opinion that] The rna · strate rna order that theperson brought before him or her shall not be surrendered- ( a) where criminal proceedings against such person are pending in the Republic, until such proceedings are concluded and where such proceedings result in a sentence of a term of imprisonment, until such 30 sentence has been served; (b) where such person is serving, or is about to serve a sentence to a term of imprisonment, until such sentence has been completed; or (c) at all, or before the expiration of a period fixed by him or her, or make such order as to him or her seems just if he or she is of the opinion 35 that- ill · by reason of the trivial nature of the offence or by reason of the surrender not being required in good faith or in the interests of · justice, or that for any other reason it would, having regard for the distance, the facilities for communication and to all the circum- 40 stances of the case, be unjust or unreasonable or too severe a punishment to surrender the person [required to be surrendered either at all or nntil the expiration of a certain period, the magistrate may discharge such person or order that he shall not be surrendered nntil after the expiration of a period 45 stated In such order or may make such other order as to the magistrate seems just] concerned; or . the person concerned will be prosec"'u"="ted,-,-.,-or_p_um""'·c::;sh~ed:-:;-o-r=-p=-r--eJ'· u-,- (ii) ' . · diced at his or her trial in the associated State by reason of his or her gender, race, religion, nationality or political opinion. (3)If the magistrate finds that the evidence does not warrant the issue of an order under subsection (1) or that the required evidence is not forthcoming within a reasonable time and the delay is not caused by the person brought before him or her, he or she shall discharge [the] that person [brought before him].". 55 50 12 No. 17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 20 NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADmON AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 · Amendment of section 13 of Act 67 of 1962 - 11 Verify source ↗
Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: A person who has appealed may apply to the magistrate for bail before the appeal is decided, if they deposit the amount set by the magistrate.
11. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: " 3 An erson who has Jod ed an a a! in terms of subsection 1 rna at an time before such appeal has been disposed of, apply to the magistrate who issued 5 the order in terms of section 10 or 12 to be released on bail on condition that such person deposits with the clerk of court, or with a member of the Department of Correctional Services, or with any police official at the place where such person is in custody, the sum of money determined by the magistrate. (4) lf the magistrate orders that the applicant be released on bail in terms of 10 subsection (3), the provisions of sections 66, 67, 68 and 307(3), (4) and (5) of the · Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), shall mutatis mutandis apply to bail so granted, and any reference in those sections to-- · (a) the prosecutor who may act under those sections, shall be deemed to be a reference to such person who may appear at an enquiry held under this Act; 15 the accused, shall be deemed to be a reference to the person released on bail under subsection (3); the court, shall be deemed to be a reference to the magistrate who released such person on bail; and the trial or sentence, shall be deemed to be a reference to the magistrate's order 20 under section 10 or 12.". (b) · (c) (d) Addition of Schedule B to Act 67 of 1962 . · 12. The following Schedule is hereby added to the principal Act, the existing Schedule becoming Schedule A. · . · "Schedule B (section 9(3)(a)(i)) 25 Apostille (Convention de Ia Haye du 5 Octobre 1961) .
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Schedule becoming Schedule A.
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Country ..................... : ...... : ............... : .................................................. .
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1. Country ..................... : ...... : ............... : .................................................. . This public document 2. has been signed by ............ :.................................................................. 30 3. acting in the capacity of ..................................................................... .. 4. bears the seaVstamp of ............................................. : .... : .. : .................. . Certified 5. at ................................................................. : ................. : ...................... . 6. the (date) ..................................... : ...... : ............. :................................... 35 7. by .......................... ; .............................. ::.; .................. : ........................ .. - 8 Verify source ↗
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10. Signature: ................... 40 14 No. 17589 Act No. 77, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 20 NOVEMBER 1996 EXTRADIDON AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 Amendment of section 23 of Act 67 of 1962 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 23 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the word
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes section 23 by replacing “Schedule” with “Schedule A” and says pending magistrate enquiries must continue and finish as if the Act had not been passed.
13. Section 23 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the word "Schedule" of the expression "Schedule A''. Transitional provisions· 14.(1) Any enquiry pending before a magistrate in terms of section 9(1) of the 5 principal Act, immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be continued and concluded as if this Act has not been passed. (2) For the purposes of subsection (I) an enquiry shall be deemed to be pending if the magistrate has proceeded with the enquiry as contemplated in section 9(2) of the principal Act, and it shall be deemed to have been concluded if the magistrate - . (a) has issued an order referred to in section 10(1) or 12(1) or (2); or (b) has discharged a person in terms of section 10(3) or 12(3), of the principal Act. 10 Short title and commencement - 15 Verify source ↗
This Act shall be called the Extradition Amendment Act, 1996, and shall come 15
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date the President sets by proclamation in the Gazette.
15. This Act shall be called the Extradition Amendment Act, 1996, and shall come 15 · into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
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