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the

surrender of accused

shall make its

circumstances

Farty

agreements

and convicted persons, the requested decision having

having regard to all the including the provisions in this regard in any

in force between the requested Party and the

requesting Parties, the relative seriousness and place of

commission of the offences, the respective dates of the

requests, the nationality and ordinary place of residence of the person sought and the possibility of subsequent surrender to another state, and furnish the other Party with information

justifying its decision in the event of surrender of the person to another jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 15

REPRESENTATION AND COSTS

(1)

make

all

necessary

The requested Party shall arrangements for and meet the costs of any proceedings arising out of a request for surrender and shall otherwise represent the interests of the requesting Party.

(2)

If it becomes apparent that exceptional expenses may be

incurred as a result of a request for surrender the Parties

shall consult with a view to deciding how these expenses will be

met.

(3)

of the

The requested Party shall bear the expenses arising out

arrest and detention of the person whose surrender is sought until that person is surrendered. The requesting Party shall bear all subsequent expenses.