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| (1) The Hague Convention shall be deemed, for the purposes of section 3 of the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977, to be an extradition arrangement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of a state which is a party to such Convention, and the Minister shall, notwithstanding anything in section 4 or any other provision of that Law. be deemed to have made an Order under section 3 of that Law in respect of that state with effect from
| | (a) July 3, 1978, if such Convention entered into force in respect of such state prior to July 3, 1978 ; or | | |
| | (b) the date on which such Convention entered into force in respect of such state, if such Convention entered into force in respect of such state, after July 3, 1978. | | |
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| (2) The Montreal Convention shall be deemed for the purposes of section 3 of the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977, to be an extradition arrangement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of a state which is a party to such Convention, and the Minister shall, notwithstanding anything in section 4 or any other provision of that Law, be deemed to have made an Order under section 3 of that Law in respect of that state with effect from
| | (a) July 3, 1978, if such Convention entered into force in respect of such state prior to July 3, 1978 ; or | | |
| | (b) the date on which such Convention entered into force in respect of such state, if such Convention entered into force in respect of such state after July 3, 1978. | | |
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| (3) A certificate under the hand of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Foreign Affairs to the effect that any state is a party to the Hague Convention or the Montreal Convention or specifying the date on which any such Convention entered into force in respect of any state, shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings under the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977, and shall be conclusive evidence of the matters stated therein. |
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