# The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Designation of Countries) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/6 · made 7 January 2003

This Order designates the countries listed in article 2(2) as countries which are for the time being parties to the Convention referred to in article 2(1).

Made under: Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Section 8)

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## Introductory text

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
Made 7th January 2003
Laid before Parliament 9th January 2003
Coming into force 10th January 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the definition of “convention country” in section 8(1) of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (Designation of Countries) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 10th January 2003.

## 2 

(1) The countries set out in paragraph (2) are hereby designated as parties to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism signed at Strasbourg on 27th January 1977.
(2) Those countries are—
Albania;
Bulgaria;
Estonia;
Georgia;
Hungary;
Latvia;
Lithuania;
Malta;
Moldova;
Poland;
Romania;
Russian Federation;
San Marino;
Slovenia;
Ukraine.

## Signature

Bob Ainsworth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
7th January 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the countries listed in article 2(2) as countries which are for the time being parties to the Convention referred to in article 2(1).

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