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Part II · The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psyciiotropic' Substances

9. P:inics 10 1hc Con\'ention

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The Minister may from time to time, by Qrder published in the Gazette. certify for the purposes of this

Part of this Act, the countries that are parties to the 1988

United Nations Convention. A country in respect of which, ali Order made under this section is in force is hereinafter irt this Part of this Act, referred to as "a convention c,6untry" .

Amendment of. EE1r:idi1ion L:iw. No. 8 of 1977.

. 10. The Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977 is hereby amended in the Schedule to that Law, Óy the addition i!mmediately before Part B thereof, of the following

Ôaragraph:-:-

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An offence within' the scope of the Conventions Against

Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances, Act, No. 01 of2008 (i.e. the 1988 United

Nations Q:>nvention Agai!lSt Illicit Traffic in N:ircotic

DruÕ and Psydiotropic S.ubstances signed at VieMa on

December 20, 1988)."

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Conventions Against Illicit Traffic i11 Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Act, No. I o/2008

Part III

Part iii·

Part IV

Mlsceu.Aneous

Schedules