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ARTICLE 10

Provisional Arrest

(1)

In urgent

cases the person sought may, in

accordance with the law of the requested Party, be

provisionally arrested on the application of the competent

authorities of the requesting Party.

(2)

The application shall contain a description of

the person sought, an indication of intention to request

his surrender. a statement of the existence and terms of a

warrant of arrest or a judgment of conviction against the

person, a statement of the maximum punishment that can be

imposed or the punishment that has been imposed for the

offence, and a statement of the acts or omissions

(including time

offence.

and

place) alleged to

constitute the

(3)

in

as

The

application for provisional arrest shall be

writing and

may be forwarded through the same channels a request for surrender or through the International

Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).

(4)

be

terminated

The provisional arrest of the person sought shall upon the expiration of sixty days from the

date of his arrest if the request for his surrender,

supported by the documents referred to in paragraphs (2) to (4). of Article 8 of this Agreement, has not been received. This provision shall not prevent his re-arrest or surrender if the request for his surrender is received subsequently.

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