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sought, the extradition would be incompatible with humanitarian considerations.
3. This Article shall not affect any obligations which have been or shall in the future be assumed by the Contracting Parties under any multilateral Convention.

Article 5

Postponement of Extradition
The Requested Party 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 Party shall advise the Requesting Party accordingly.

Article 6

Extradition of Nationals
1. Neither of the Contracting Parties shall be bound to deliver up its own nationals under this Treaty but the executive authority of each Contracting Party shall have the power to deliver them up if, in its discretion, it considers that it is proper to do so.
2. Where a party refuses extradition pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article it may submit the case to its competent authorities in order that proceedings for the prosecution of the person in respect of all or any of the offences for which extradition has been sought may be taken if that is considered appropriate.

Article 7

Territorial Application
1. For the purposes of this Treaty, the territory of a Contracting Party shall include all the territory under the jurisdiction of that Contracting Party, including air space and territorial waters and vessels registered in that Contracting Party, and aircraft registered in that Contracting Party if any such aircraft is in flight when the offence is committed.

2. For the purposes of this Article an aircraft shall be considered to be in flight at any time from the moment when all its external doors are closed following embarkation until the moment when any such door is opened for disembarkation.

Article 8

Extradition Procedures and Required Documents
1. The request for extradition shall be made in writing through the diplomatic channel. All documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be authenticated in accordance with Article 10.
2. The request for extradition shall be accompanied by:

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      (a) documents which describe the identity and, if possible, the nationality of the person sought;
      (b) a statement of the laws describing the essential elements and the designation of the offence;
      (c) a statement of the laws describing the punishment for the offence; and
      (d) a statement of the laws relating to the time limit on the prosecution or the execution of punishment of the offence.
3. When the request for extradition relates to a person who has not yet been found guilty, it shall be accompanied by:
    (a) a copy of the warrant of