S.I. No. 205/2025 - Extradition (United Arab Emirates) Order 2025

1. This Treaty shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the final notification in which the Parties inform each other, through diplomatic channels, that they have fulfilled the requirements of their national law for the entry into force of this Treaty.

2. This Treaty may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties and the amendment shall enter into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. Either Party may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing through diplomatic channels at any time. Termination shall take effect six (6) months after the date on which the notice is given.

4. However, proceedings already commenced before the notice of termination shall continue to be governed by this Treaty until fully concluded.

5. This Treaty shall apply to any request submitted after its entry into force, even if the relevant offences were committed before its entry into force.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF

the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

DONE

at Abu Dhabi this 21

st

day of October 2024, in duplicate, each in English and Arabic, both texts being equally authentic. In the event of any difference in interpretation of this Treaty, the English text shall prevail.

FOR IRELAND

FOR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

HELEN MCENTEE

ABDULLAH BIN SULTAN BIN AWAD AL NUAIMI

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

13 May, 2025.

SIMON HARRIS,

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.

)

The effect of this Order is to apply the provisions of Part II of the Extradition Act 1965 to the United Arab Emirates in respect of offences specified in Article 2 of the Treaty on Extradition between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, done at Abu Dhabi on 21 October 2024.

6. Parties shall consult each other if a judicial competent authority, pursuant to national law, makes any determination on the admissibility of the transfer of any data from one Party to another, pursuant to this Treaty.

Article 21

Expenses

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

27

th May,

2025.

WHEREAS, by the Treaty on Extradition between the State and the United Arab Emirates (the terms of which are set out in the Schedule to the following Order), done at Abu Dhabi on 21 October 2024 (referred to subsequently in these recitals as “the Treaty”), an arrangement was made with the United Arab Emirates for the surrender of persons wanted for prosecution or punishment for an offence specified in Article 2 thereof;

AND WHEREAS the terms of the Treaty were approved by Dáil Éireann by resolution passed by it on 6 November 2024;

AND WHEREAS by a note dated 5 March 2025, the United Arab Emirates has, in accordance with the Treaty, notified the State that its requirements for the entry into force of the Treaty have been fulfilled;

AND WHEREAS by a note dated 18 April 2025, the State has, in accordance with the Treaty, notified the United Arab Emirates that its requirements for the entry into force of the Treaty have been fulfilled;

NOW I, SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 8

(amended by

section 57

(3) of the

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005

(No. 2 of 2005)) of the

Extradition Act 1965

(No. 17 of 1965) (as adapted by the Foreign Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (

S.I. No. 106 of 2025

)), and after consultation with the Minister for Justice, hereby make the following order