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Extradition (Convention against Corruption) Regulations 2005
Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 280 as amended
made under the
Extradition Act 1988
This compilation was prepared on 14 October 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 258
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents
 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement [see Note 1]
 3 Definitions
 4 Extradition countries
 5 Application of the Act
Schedule 1 United Nations Convention against Corruption
Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
  These Regulations are the Extradition (Convention against Corruption) Regulations 2005.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.
3 Definitions
  In these Regulations:
Act means the Extradition Act 1988.
Convention means the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York on 31 October 2003, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.
4 Extradition countries
  For the definition of extradition country in section 5 of the Act, a country, or a colony, territory or protectorate of a country, for which the Convention is in force is an extradition country.
Note 1   For when the Convention enters into force for a State, see Article 68 of the Convention in Schedule 1.
Note 2   The countries for which the Convention is currently in force are listed on the United Nations website at http://www.un.org.
5 Application of the Act
  The Act applies, subject to the Convention, to an extradition country mentioned in regulation 4.

Schedule 1 United Nations Convention against Corruption
(regulation 3)

PREAMBLE

The States Parties to this Convention,

 Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law,

 Concerned also about the links between corruption and other forms of crime, in particular organized crime and economic crime, including money-laundering,

 Concerned further about cases of corruption that involve vast quantities of assets, which may constitute a substantial proportion of the resources of States, and that threaten the political stability and sustainable development of those States,

 Convinced that corruption is no longer a local matter but a transnational phenomenon that affects all societies and economies, making international cooperation to prevent and control it essential,

 Convinced also that a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach is required to prevent and combat corruption effectively,

 Convinced further that the availability of technical assistance can play an important role in enhancing the ability of States, including by strengthening capacity and by institution-building, to prevent and combat corruption effectively,

 Convinced that the illicit acquisition of personal wealth can be particularly