ARTI
ARTICLE 18
RULE OF SPECIALTY
(1) A person who
has been surrendered
shall not be
proceeded against, sentenced or detained with a view to
the carrying out of any sentence for any offence committed
prior to surrender other than:
(a) the offence in respect of which return is ordered;
(b) any lesser offence, however described, disclosed by
the facts in respect of which return was ordered
provided such an offence is an offence for which the
person sought can be returned under this Agreement;
(c) any other offence being an offence for which
surrender may be granted under this
this Agreement in
respect of which the requested Party consents to the
person being dealt with;
unless that person has first had an opportunity to leave
Australia or Hong Kong, as the case may be, and has not
done so within forty days of having been free to leave or
has returned after having left.
(2) A Party whose consent is requested under paragraph
(1)(c) may require the submission of any document
statement mentioned in Article 9.
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