03-FEB-1992 11:27
SECURITY BRANCH
ARTICLE 7
852 877 36.36
P.12
DISCRETIONARY REFUSAL OF SURRENDER
Surrender may be refused if the requested Party considers
that:
(a) the offence i.s, having regard to
1.1 the
circumstances, not sufficiently serious to warrant
the surrender;
(b) there has been excessive delay,
(C)
excessive delay, for reasons which
cannot be imputed to the person sought, in bringing
charges, in bringing the case to trial or in making
the person serve his or her sentence or the ::emainder
thereof;
the offence for which
su..render is sought was
committed within the jurisdiction of its cou.:ts;
(d) the surrender might place that Party in breach of its
obligations under international law; or
(e)
in the circumstances of the case, the surren ler would
be incompatible with h'ımanitarian considerations in
view of the age, health or other
circumstances of the pe::son sought.
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