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accompanied, if necessary, by a translation into the language of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 7
AUTHENTICATION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Documents shall be admitted in extradition proceedings if duly authenticated. A document is duly authenticated for the purpose of this Treaty if it purports to be:
      (a) signed or certified by a Judge, Magistrate or other officer in or of the Requesting State; and
      (b) verified by oath or affirmation or sealed with an official or public seal of the Requesting State or of a Minister of State, or of a Department or officer of the Government, of the Requesting State: and

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      (c) certified by a diplomatic or consular officer of the Requested Stale accredited to the Requesting State.

ARTICLE 8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. If the Requested State considers that the documentation furnished in support of a request for extradition is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty and the laws of the Requested State to enable 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 and the laws of the Requested State 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 practicable.

ARTICLE 9
PROVISIONAL ARREST
1. Where the laws of the Requested State so allow, in case of urgency, a Contracting State may apply by means of the facilities of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) or by other means for the provisional arrest of the person sought. The application may be transmitted by post or telegraph or by any other means affording a record in writing.
2. The application for provisional arrest shall contain a description of the person sought, a statement that extradition is to be requested through the diplomatic channel, a statement of the existence of one of the documents mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 6 authorising the apprehension of the person, a statement of the punishment that can be, or has been, imposed for the offence and, if requested by the Requested State, a concise statement of the acts or omissions alleged to constitute the offence.
3. On receipt of an application for provisional arrest the Requested State shall, subject to its laws, take the necessary steps to secure the arrest of the person sought and