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EXTRADITION (COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES) AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 17 of 1985 - SECT 23

Overseas documents may be admitted in evidence if duly authenticated
23. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by inserting in paragraph (1) (d) "or a copy of an overseas warrant"
    after "warrant";


   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (2) (c) "or" (last occurring); and

   (c)  by inserting after paragraph (2) (d) the following word and
paragraph:

"; or (e) in the case of a document that purports to be a copy of an
overseas warrant -

        (i)    the document purports to be certified by a Judge,
Magistrate or officer in or of the country in which
the document was issued to be a true copy of the
original overseas warrant; and

        (ii)   the original overseas warrant purports to be signed
by a Judge, Magistrate or officer in or of the country
in which the document was issued,". 


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