For the definition of extradition country in section 5 of the Act, a country, or a colony, territory or protectorate of a country, for which the Convention is in force is an extradition country.
Note 1 For when the Convention enters into force for a State, see Article 18 of the Convention in Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992 .
Note 2 The countries for which the Convention is currently in force are listed on the website of the International Maritime Organization at http://www.imo.org .