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Extradition Act 1989

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26Authentication of foreign documents

(1)In extradition proceedings in relation to a person whose return has been requested by a foreign state foreign documents may be authenticated by the oath of a witness, but shall in any case be deemed duly authenticated—

(a)if they purport to be signed by a judge, magistrate or officer of the foreign state where they were issued; and

(b)if they purport to be certified by being sealed with the official seal of the Minister of Justice, or some other Minister of State, of the foreign state.

(2)Judicial notice shall be taken of such certification as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, and documents authenticated by such certification shall be received in evidence without further proof.

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