Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article, the requesting Party shall

remove the person within the period specified by the requested Party and if the person

is not removed within that period, the requested Party may refuse to surrender that

person for the same offence.

(4) If circumstances beyond its control prevent a Party from surrendering or taking over the

person to be surrendered, it shall notify the other Party. In that case, the two Parties

shall agree a new date for surrender and the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Article

shall apply.

ARTICLE 16

SURRENDER OF PROPERTY

(1) When a request for surrender is granted, and insofar as its law allows, the requested

Party shall hand over, upon request, to the requesting Party all articles, including sums

of money:

(a) which may serve as proof of the offence; or

(b) which have been acquired by the person sought as a result of the offence and are

in that person's possession or discovered subsequently.

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(2) The requested Party may temporarily retain any property mentioned in paragraph (1) of

this Article if it is the subject of, or is required for, proceedings in that jurisdiction, or

it may temporarily surrender it on condition that it be returned free of charge.

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