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or a statement of the relevant law as to the offence, as the case may be, and in either case a statement of the punishment that can be imposed for the offence; and

 (e) by information as to the nationality and residence of the person and such duly authenticated documents as are available and necessary for his identification.

ARTICLE VIII

1. A document that, in accordance with Article VII, accompanies a request for extradition shall be admitted in evidence, if duly authenticated, in any extradition proceedings in the territory of the requested State.

2. A document is duly authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if —

 (a) in the case of a warrant it is signed, and in any other case its authenticity is certified, by a Judge, Magistrate or other competent authority in the requesting State; and

 (b) it is sealed with the official seal of a Minister of State of the requesting State.

ARTICLE IX

1. If the requested State considers that the evidence or information furnished in support of the request for the extradition of a person is not sufficient to fulfil the requirements of its law with respect to extradition, that State may request that additional evidence or information be furnished within such time as it specifies.

2. If the person whose extradition is requested is under arrest and the additional evidence or information furnished is not sufficient or is not received within the time specified, the person may be released from custody.

3. Where a person is released from custody in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, the requested State shall notify the requesting State accordingly.

ARTICLE X

1. Where requests are received from the requesting State and from one or more other States for the extradition of the one person, the requested State shall determine to which of those States the person is to be extradited and shall notify the requesting State of its decision.

2. In determining to which State a person is to be extradited, the requested State shall have regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, to —

 (a) if the requests relate to different offences — the relative seriousness of the offences;

 (b) the place or places where the offence was or the offences were committed;

 (c) the respective dates of the requests;

 (d) the nationality of the person; and

 (e) the ordinary place of residence of the person.

ARTICLE XI

 The requested State may postpone the extradition of a person in order to proceed against him, or so that he may serve a sentence, for an offence other than an offence constituted by an act or omission for which his extradition is requested and, where the