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at Australian insistence.
It will cover only those multilateral agreements which the Chinese side agrees will continue to apply to Hong Kong after 1997. Article 6(3) equates to Article 5 (3) of the model agreement.
ARTICLE 7
13.
the same as
Article
Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) are substantively 15(a), (b) and (d) of the model. Sub-paragraph (c) of Article 7 is based on Article 5(1) of the model. · Sub-paragraph (d) will permit the Parties to
give precedence to their obligations under multilateral
conventions.
ARTICLE 8
14.
agreement.
ARTICLE 9
15.
This is the same as Article 5(2) of the model
This is based on Article 7 of the model agreement. Paragraph (2)(b) includes a requirement for a statement of acts and omissions in order to comply with Australian law. Article 9(4) modifies Article 7(4) of the model agreement to cater for the situation where a person has been convicted but not sentenced.
ARTICLE 10
16.
This is a simplified version of Article 10(1) of the model agreement.
ARTICLE 11
17.
This Article represents a slight modification of the first sentence of Article 10(2) of the model agreement.
ARTICLE 12
18.
This is derived from Article 8 of the model
At Australian agreement.
Article request
12 (1) additionally requires that the text of the warrant of arrest and a statement of the penalty are to be furnished. The reference to "reasonable time" in Article 12(3) reflects Australian law.
ARTICLE 13
19.
Article 13 (1) is the same as Article 9(1) of the model agreement. Article 13(2) is added at Australian
request to complement Article 13 (1).