'Extradition' in document 'AntiguaBarbuda - Extradition Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART VI
SPECIAL CASES

25. (1) For the purposes of this Act, no offence which, if committed in Antigua and Barbuda would be punishable as an offence under the Genocide Act or as an Xtempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit such an offence shall be regarded as an offence of a political character, and no proceedings in respect of such an offence shall be regarded as acriminal matter of apolitical character.

PART VI
SPECIAL CASES

25. (2) It shall not be an objection to any proceedings against a person under this Act in respect of an offence which, if committed in Antigua and Barbuda, would be punishable as an offence of genocide or as an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit such an offence that under the law in force at the time when and in the place where he is alleged to have committed the act of which he is accused or of which he was convicted he have been punished for it.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 102
Use of terms
For the purposes of this Statute:
(a) "surrender" means the delivering up of a person by a State to the Court, pursuant to this Statute.
(b) "extradition" means the delivering up of a person by one State to another as provided by treaty, convention or national legislation.