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ARTICLE 15
Surrender of Property
(1)
When
fugitive
at the
a request for surrender of a
offender is granted the requested Party shall,
request of the requesting Party and So far as its law
allows, hand over to the requesting Party all articles,
including sums of money, found within its jurisdiction:
(a) which may serve as proof of the offence;
or
(b) which have been acquired by the fugitive
offender as a result of the offence and are
in
his
subsequently.
possession
or
discovered
(2)
If the articles in question are liable to seizure
or confiscation within the jurisdiction of the requested
Party the
in connection with pending
latter
may,
proceedings, temporarily retain them or hand them over on
condition they are returned.
(3)
These provisions shall
Party or of
of the requested
not prejudice the rights.
any person other than the
person sought. When such rights exist the articles shall,
on request, be
requested Party without
returned to the
charge as
soon
as
possible
after the end of the
proceedings.