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(h)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

the trivial nature of the offence or offences of which

he/she is accused or was convicted; or

the passage of time since he/she is alleged to have

committed it or them or to have become unlawfully at

large, as the case may be; or

the accusation or accusations against him/her not having

been made in good faith in the interests of justice; or

that the penalty under the law of .... ..... for the offences for which

is sought may include the death penalty;

that the death penalty is not provided for under the law of the United

Kingdom in a similar case; and that no sufficient assurance has been given

to the satisfaction of the United Kingdom that the death penalty will not

be carried out.

5.(a) The authorities of United Kingdom will admit as evidence, in any proceedings for

extradition any deposition, written statement or any other document, or copy of any

such document, which has been duly authenticated.

(b)

For the purposes of these arrangements "duly authenticated" means:

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