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24.—(1) In this Part of this Act—
“Anguillian ship” means a ship registered in Anguilla 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 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 Drugs Trafficking Offences Ordinance 1988 has the same meaning as in that Ordinance.
(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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