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or certified by a Judge. Magistrate or officer in or of the Requesting State: and
      (b) it purports to be sealed with an official seal of the Requesting State or of a Minister of State, or of a Department of the Requesting State.

ARTICLE 6

Additional Information
1. If the Requested State considers that the documentation furnished in support of the request is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty to enable the extradition to be granted, that State may request that additional information be furnished within such time as it specifies.

2. If the person whose extradition is requested is under arrest in relation to extradition and the additional information furnished is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty or is not received within the time specified, the person may be released from custody. Such release shall not prejudice re-arrest and extradition if a request for extradition is received subsequently.

3. Where the person is released from custody in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, the Requested State shall notify the Requesting State as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 7

Conflicting Requests
If extradition is requested concurrently by more than one State, either for the same offence or for different offences, the Requested State shall make its decision having regard to all the circumstances and especially the relative seriousness and place of commission of the offences, the nationality of the person sought, the possibility of subsequent extradition to another State and the respective dates of the requests. Where appropriate the Requested State shall inform the Requesting State whether it consents to re-extradition.

ARTICLE 8

Rule of Speciality
1. Subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, a person extradited under this Treaty shall not be detained or tried, or be subject to any other restriction of personal liberty, in the Requesting State for any offence committed before the surrender other than:
      (a) an offence for which extradition was granted: or
      (b) any other extraditable offence in respect of which the Requested State consents.

2. A request for the consent of the Requested State under this Article shall be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article 4 as well as a legal record of any statement made by the extradited person in respect of the offence concerned.

3. Paragraph 1 of this Article does not apply if the person extradited has had an opportunity to leave the Requesting State and has not done so within 45 days of final discharge in respect of the offence for which that person was extradited or if the person has returned to the Requesting State after having left it.

SCHEDULE—continued

ARTICLE 9

Re-Extradition to a Third State
1. Where a person has been surrendered to