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ARTICLE 11

Provisional Arrest

(1)

In urgent

cases the person

sought may, at the

discretion of t.he requested Party and in accordance with its

be provisionally arrested on the application of the

law,

requesting Party.

(2)

'The application

indication

an

for

provisional arrest shall contain

of intention to request the surrender of the

person sought, a statement of the existence of a warrant of

arrest

a judgment of conviction against that person,

concerning identity, nationality and probable location, a description of the person, a brief description of the offence and the facts of the case and a

or

information

statement of the

sentence that can be or has been imposed for the offence and,

where applicable, how much of that sentence remains to be

served.

(3)

An

application

for

provisional

arrest

may be

transmitted by any means affording a record in writing through

the channel notified under paragraph (1) of Article 8 or through

the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).

(4)

The provisional arrest of the person sought shall be

terminated upon the expiration of sixty days from the date of

arrest if the request for surrender and supporting documents

have not been received.

The release of a person pursuant to

this paragraph shall not prevent the institution or continuation

of surrender proceedings if the request. and the supporting

documents are received subsequently.