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State against the person whose extradition is sought;
         (f) if the Requested State, while also taking into account the nature of the offence and the interests of the Requesting State, considers that, in the circumstances of the case, including the age, health or other personal circumstances of the person whose extradition is sought, the extradition of that person would be unjust, oppressive, incompatible with humanitarian considerations or too severe a punishment.

3. This Article shall not affect any obligations which have been or shall in the future be assumed by the Contracting States under any multilateral Convention.

ARTICLE 4

POSTPONEMENT OF EXTRADITION

The Requested State may postpone the extradition of a person in order to proceed against that person, or so that that person may serve a sentence, for an offence other than an offence constituted by an act or omission for which extradition is sought.  In such case the Requested State shall advise the Requesting State accordingly.

ARTICLE 5

EXTRADITION PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. A request for extradition shall be made in writing and shall be communicated through the diplomatic channel.  All documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be authenticated in accordance with Article 6.

2. The request for extradition shall be accompanied:
         (a) if the person is accused of an offence, by a warrant for the arrest or a copy of the warrant for arrest of the person, a statement of each offence for which extradition is sought and a statement of the acts or omissions which are alleged against the person is respect of each offence;
         (b) if a person has been convicted in his absence of an offence, by a judicial or other document, or a copy thereof, authorising the apprehension of the person, a statement of each offence for which extradition is sought and a statement of the acts or omissions which are alleged against the person in respect of each offence;
         (c) if the person has been convicted of an offence otherwise than in that person's absence, by such documents as provide evidence of the conviction and the sentence imposed, the fact that the sentence is immediately enforceable, and the extent to which the sentence has not been carried out;
         (d) if the person has been convicted of an offence otherwise than in that person's absence but no sentence has been imposed, by such documents as provide evidence of the conviction and a statement affirming that it is intended to impose a sentence;
         (e) in all cases, by the text of the relevant provision of the law, if any, creating the offence or a statement of the relevant law as to the offence including any law relating to the