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sentence has been imposed - by such documents as provide evidence of the conviction and a statement affirming that it is intended to impose a sentence;

(e) in all cases by the text of the relevant provision of the law, if any, creating the offence or a statement of the relevant law as to the offence including any law relating to the limitation of proceedings, as the case may be, and in either case, a statement of the punishment that can be imposed for the offence; and

(f) in all cases by as accurate a description as possible of the person claimed together with any other information which may help to establish that person's identity and nationality.

3. To the extent permitted by the law of the Requested State, extradition may be granted of a person pursuant to the provisions of this Treaty notwithstanding that the requirements of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of this Article have not been complied with provided that the person claimed consents to an order for extradition being made.

4. A Contracting State which sends to the other Contracting State a document in accordance with this Treaty that is not in the language of the other Contracting State shall, if requested, provide a translation of the document into the language of the other Contracting State.

Article 6

Authentication of supporting documents

1. A document that, in accordance with Article 5, accompanies a request for extradition shall be admitted in evidence, if authenticated, in any extradition proceedings in the territory of the Requested State.

2. A document is authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:

(a) it purports to be signed or certified by a Judge, Magistrate or other officer, including a prosecutor, in or of the Requesting State; and

(b) it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness or to be sealed with:

(i) 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; or

(ii) in the case of a document emanating from the Republic of Latvia, the seal of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Latvia.

Article 7

Additional information

1. If the Requested State considers that the information furnished in support of a request for extradition is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty 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 sought is under arrest and the additional information furnished is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty or is not received within the time