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Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990
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24 Interpretation of Part II.U.K.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“British ship” means a ship registered in the United Kingdom or a colony;
“Convention state” has the meaning given in section 19(1) above;
“scheduled substance” has the meaning given in section 12(4) above;
“ship” includes any vessel used in navigation;
“the territorial sea of the United Kingdom” includes the territorial sea adjacent to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any colony;
“the Vienna Convention” means the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances which was signed in Vienna on 20th December 1988.
(2)Any expression used in this Part of this Act which is also used in the [F1Drug Trafficking Act 1994] has the same meaning as in that Act [F2and, in section 22(1), “drug trafficking offences” includes drug trafficking offences within the meaning of the [F3Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996]].
(3)In relation to Scotland, any expression used in this Part of this Act which is also used in the M1Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 has the same meaning as in that Act and “drug trafficking offence” means an offence to which section 1 of that Act relates.
(4)If in any proceedings under this Part of this Act any question arises whether any country or territory is a state or is a party to the Vienna Convention, a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be conclusive evidence on that question.
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F1Words in s. 24(2) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65, 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 28.
F2Words inserted (N.I.) (1.7.1991) by S.I. 1990/2588, (N.I. 17), art. 38(1), Sch. 2 para. 8; S.R. 1991/220 (N.I.), art. 2
F3Words in s. 24(2) substituted (25.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9), art. 57(1), Sch. 3 para. 15.
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C1S. 24 extended (with modifications) (to Anguilla) (14.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1635, art. 2, Sch. 1.
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I1S. 24 wholly in force at 1.7.1991 see s. 32(2) and S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2(b) Schedule Pt. II
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