# The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 10th June 1991 Parts I and IV (savefor sections 30(2) and 31(2)) of the Criminal Justice (InternationalCo-operation) Act 1990, which provide for mutual legal assistancebetween countries in criminal matters. Part II of the Act comes intoforce on 1st July 1991 (offences and regulations concerning schedulessubstances, proceeds of crime and offences at sea) which in partimplements the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic inNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances which was signed in Vienna on20th December 1988. By virtue of article 3, the 1990 Act, to the extentnecessary for the making of any Order in Council, order, regulations orrules thereunder, comes into force forthwith.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1072/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-international-co-operation-act-1990-commencement-no-1-order-1991/note
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