TNAG-2875-FCO40-4147-Future-of-Hong-Kong-localisation-of-laws-surrender-of-fugit-1993 — Page 152

21

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.