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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1st July 1997, amends the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (Designated Countries and Territories) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”).

Article 2 of the Order amends Schedule 1 to the 1996 Order so as to add Ireland to the list of designated countries. It also inserts an appropriate authority for Antigua & Barbuda and amends the appropriate authority for Colombia.

Article 3 of the Order amends the Appendix to the 1996 Order so as to add the point at which proceedings are instituted in both Antigua & Barbuda and Colombia.