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ARTICLE 17

25.

Article

- 9 -

17 (1)

is

substantively

the same as

Sub-paragraph (b) has

Article 14 of the Model Agreement.

been amended, at the request of Canada.

26.

Article 17 (2) was included at the suggestion of

Canada to enable the Requested Party to properly consider

whether consent should be given.

ARTICLE 18

27.

This is inserted at the request of Canada. It is

a very common provision in bilateral fugitive offender

agreements worldwide. The Canadian side explained that all

their recent Agreements included such a provision.

ARTICLE 19

28.

This new Article

was inserted at the request of

Canada to facilitate

the

transportation

of fugitive

offenders

through the

It

is a common

jurisdiction of one of the Parties.

provision in bilateral fugitive offenders

agreements.