Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B01930:body:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B01930
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transit.

2. The authorities of the State where the person sought is in transit shall take charge of the custody of that person.

3. The Contracting Party in whose territory the extradited person is in transit may order his release if transportation is not continued within a reasonable time.

4. The Requesting State shall re-imburse the State which granted transit for any expenses incurred by that State in relation to that transit.

5. Authorization for transit shall not be required when air transport is to be used and no landing is scheduled in the territory of the State of transit.

6. If an unscheduled landing occurs in the territory of one Contracting Party that Party may require the other Party to furnish a request for transit which may be communicated through the facilities of INTERPOL and subsequently confirmed through the diplomatic channel. The State of transit shall detain the person being extradited until the transportation is continued provided that the request is received within 96 hours of the unscheduled landing.

ARTICLE 18

EXPENSES

All expenses incurred in the territory of the Requested State as a result of the extradition shall be borne by that State except for expenses connected with the international transportation of the person sought which shall be borne by the Requesting State.

ARTICLE 19

REPRESENTATION

The Requested State, through its competent authorities, shall afford representation for the interests of the Requesting State in the extradition proceedings. The representative appointed by the Requested State will be legally authorized to act in those proceedings.

ARTICLE 20

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

Subject to any further Treaty between them, the Contracting Parties agree to afford each other, in accordance with their laws, mutual assistance to the maximum extent possible for the purposes of the investigation of any offence and for the purposes of any criminal proceedings under their jurisdiction.

SCHEDULE—continued

ARTICLE 21

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. This Treaty shall enter into force thirty days after the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective legal requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.

2. On the entry into force of this Treaty, the Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals done at Buenos Aires on 22 May 1889 and confirmed by Notes of 10 June and 18 August 1971 shall cease to be in force between Argentina and Australia.

3. Requests for extradition made after this Treaty has entered into force shall be governed by its provisions whatever the date of the commission of the offence.

4. Requests for extradition made before this Treaty enters into force shall continue to be governed by the Treaty