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EXTRADITION

Made 27th February 2003

Laid before Parliament 11th March 2003

Coming into force 1st April 2003

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of February 2003

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the European Convention on Extradition (“the Convention”)^f1, opened for signature by Members of the Council of Europe on 13th December 1957, entered into force for the United Kingdom on 14th May 1991;

And whereas the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention (“the Protocol”)^f2 was opened for signature by Members of the Council of Europe which have signed the Convention on 17th March 1978;

And whereas on 6th June 1994 the United Kingdom became a party to the Protocol and accepted Chapter II of the Protocol;

And whereas Azerbaijan ratified the Protocol on 28th June 2002 and made the declaration set out in article 2 of this Order;

And whereas Moldova ratified the Protocol on 27th June 2001;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 4(1) of the Extradition Act 1989^f3, is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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Footnotes

f1: Cm. 1762.
f2: Cm. 2113.
f3: 1989 c. 33.