Publication: Magyar Közlöny
Issue: MK-2003-18 (Year: 2003, Number: 18)
Era: 1990-2004
Section: 
Paragraph Index: 71

5. Instead of requesting the surrender of the detained persons or of the vessel, the flag State may request their immediate release. Where this request has been made, the intervening State shall release them forthwith. Article 16 Capital punishment If any offence for which the flag State decides to exercise its preferential jurisdiction in accordance with Article 14 is punishable by death under the law of that State, and if in respect of such an offence the death penalty is not provided by the law of the intervening State or is not normally carried out, the surrender of any person may be refused unless the flag State gives such assurances as the intervening State considers sufficient that the death penalty will not be carried out. Section 5 PROCEDURAL AND OTHER GENERAL RULES Article 17 Competent authorities

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