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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-convention-on-extradition-order-1990-amendment-order-1998/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/259",
  "legislation_title": "The European Convention on Extradition Order 1990 (Amendment) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-convention-on-extradition-order-1990-amendment-order-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EXTRADITION\nMade 11th February 1998\nLaid before Parliament 23rd February 1998\nComing into force 17th March 1998\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of February 1998\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas the European Convention on Extradition (“the Convention”) opened for signature at Paris on 13th December 1957 entered into force for the UK on 14th May 1991:\nAnd whereas the Convention entered into force in respect of Belgium on 27th November 1997 and Belgium made the reservations and declarations set out in article 2(b)(i) of this Order:\nAnd whereas the Convention entered into force in respect of Moldova on 31st December 1997 and Moldova made the reservations and declarations set out in article 2(b)(iv) of this Order:\nAnd whereas the Convention entered into force in respect of Romania on 9th December 1997 and Romania made the reservations and declarations set out in article 2(b)(v) of this Order:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 4(1) and 37(3) of the Extradition Act 1989, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Cm. 1762."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1989 c. 33; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order."
    }
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