# The Extradition (Torture) Order 1997, 


Each State Party shall ensure that its competent authorities proceed to a prompt and impartial investigation, wherever there is reasonable ground to believe that an act of torture has been committed in any territory under its jurisdiction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1769/schedule/1/part/I/crossheading/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-torture-order-1997/schedule-1/part-I/crossheading-12
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