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Article, the Contracting State in whose territory the person is being held may direct that the person be released if transportation is not continued within a reasonable time.

5. The Contracting State to which the person is being extradited shall reimburse the other Contracting State for any expense incurred by that other Contracting State in connection with the transit.

Article 15

Expenses

1. The Requested State shall make all necessary arrangements for and meet the cost of any proceedings arising out of a request for extradition and shall otherwise represent the interest of the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall bear the expenses incurred in its territory in the arrest and detention of the person whose extradition is sought until that person is surrendered to a person nominated by the Requesting State.

3. The Requesting State shall bear the expenses incurred in conveying the person from the territory of the Requested State.

Article 16

Entry into force and termination

1. This Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the receipt of the last notification by which the Contracting States have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.

2. On the entry into force of this Treaty, the Treaty between the Latvian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the mutual extradition of fugitive criminals, done at Riga on 16 July 1924, shall cease to be in force between Australia and the Republic of Latvia.

3. Requests for extradition made after this Treaty has entered into force may be granted pursuant to the provisions of this Treaty irrespective of whether the offence in relation to which extradition is sought was committed before or after the entry into force of this Treaty.

4. This Treaty may be amended by agreement in writing between the Contracting States. Any such agreement shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 1 of this Article.

5. Either Contracting State may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing at any time and it shall cease to be in force on the one hundred and eightieth day after the day on which notice is given.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

DONE at Riga, on July 14, 2000 in two original copies in the English language.

ON BEHALF OF AUSTRALIA:   ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIC

                          OF LATVIA:

[Signed:]                 [Signed:]

STEPHEN BRADY             INGRÎDA LABUCKA

Ambassador of Australia   Minister of Justice

Note

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 December 2004.