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anted by the requesting Party for prosecution or for the imposition or enforcement of a

sentence in respect of an offence described in Article 2 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 2

OFFENCES

(1) Surrender shall be granted for an offence coming within any of the following

descriptions of offences insofar as it is according to the laws of both Parties punishable

by imprisonment or other form of detention for more than one year, or by a more severe

penalty;

(i)

offences relating to the unlawful taking of human life;

(ii)

genocide;

(iii)

offences relating to unlawful wounding or injuring; assault including assault

occasioning bodily harm and threats to kill; intentional or reckless endangering

of life;

(iv)

aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring suicide;

(v)

offences relating to the unlawful termination of pregnancy;

(vi)

kidnapping; abduction; false imprisonment; unlawful confinement; dealing in

slaves or other persons; taking a hostage;

(vii)

stealing, abandoning, exposing or unlawfully detaining a child; any other

offences involving the exploitation of children;

(viii)

offences of a sexual nature including rape, sexual assault, indecent assault and

unlawful sexual acts upon children; statutory sexual offences;

(ix)

offences against laws relating to prostitution and premises kept for the

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