Extradition Act, 1960 (as amended) 🇬🇭

Ghana 11 Citing Cases

Amendments

2020-12-29Cybersecurity Act, 2020

Republic of Ghana

The twenty-second

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana

entitled

Extradition Act, 1960 (as amended)

Assented to on 15 December 1960
Commenced on 15 December 1960

[Amended by Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038 of 2020) on 29 December 2020]

AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to extradition of persons accused or convicted of crimes committed within the jurisdiction of other countries.

Part I – EXTRADITION GENERALLY

Preliminary

1. Application of Part I

(1)Where an arrangement has been made with any country with respect to the surrender to that country of any fugitive criminals, the President by legislative instrument may order that this Act shall apply in the case of that country, subject to such conditions, exceptions, and qualifications as may be specified in the order, and this Part shall apply accordingly.

(2)An order under subsection (1) shall recite or embody the terms of the arrangement, and shall not remain in force for any longer period than the arrange…

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