# The Extradition (Torture) Order 1997, Paragraph 3


An order from a superior officer or a public authority may not be invoked as a justification of torture.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1769/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-torture-order-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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