5

may

the conviction was

requested Party

opportunity to

case he shall

have

be

refuse to surrender him if it appears that

obtained in his absence, unless he has the

his case retried in his presence. in which

considered

S an accused person under this

Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

'The

Government of the Kingdom of the Vetherlands

reserves the right to refuse the surrender of its nationals.

The Government of Hong Kong reserves the right to refuse

surrender of nationals Of the State whose Government responsible for its foreign affairs.

the

is

ARTICLE 4

offender

IE

H

u.¡

is

the

offence for which surrender of a fugitive

requested under this Agreement is punishable according to the lar of the requesting Party with the death penalty, and if in respect of such an offence the death penalty is ποτ provided for by the law of the requested Party or is not

normally carried out. surrender May

refused unless the

requesting Party gives such assurances as the requested Party

considers sufficient

this penalty will not be imposed or,

that

if imposed, will not be carried out.

be

ARTICLE 5

i

(1)

The requested Party may refuse to surrender a fugitive offender for an offence which is regarded by its law as having been committed within the jurisdiction of its courts.

(2)

A fugitive offender shall not be surrendered if he is

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