Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B01937:body:0:p6
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of the punishment that can be imposed for the offence: and
    (g) by information as to the nationality and residence of the person and such duly authenticated documents as are available and necessary for his identification.
Article 8
1. A document that, in accordance with Article 7, accompanies a request for extradition shall be admitted in evidence, if duly authenticated, in any extradition proceedings in the territory of the requested State.
2. A document is duly authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:
    (a) in the case of a warrant it is signed, and in any other case its authenticity is certified, by a Judge. Magistrate or other competent authority in the requesting State: and
    (b) it is sealed with the official seal of a Minister of State or a Ministry of the requesting State.
Article 9
1. If the requested State considers that the evidence or information furnished in support of the request for the extradition of a person is not sufficient to fulfil the requirements of its law with respect to extradition, that State may request that additional evidence or information be furnished within such time as it specifies.
2. If the person whose extradition is requested is under arrest and the additional evidence or information furnished is not sufficient or is not received within the time specified, the person may be released from custody but such release shall not preclude the requesting State from making a fresh request for the extradition of the person.
3. Where a person is released from custody in accordance with paragraph 2 the requested State shall notify the requesting State accordingly.
Article 10
1. Where requests are received from the requesting State and from one or more other States for the extradition of the one person, the requested State shall determine to which of those States the person is to be extradited and shall notify the requesting State of its decision.
2. In determining to which State a person is to be extradited, the requested State shall have regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, to:
    (a) if the requests relate to different offences—the relative seriousness of the offences:
    (b) the time and place of commission of each offence:
    (c) the respective dates of the requests:
    (d) the nationality of the person:
    (e) the ordinary place of residence of the person: and
    (f) the possibility of subsequent extradition to another State.
Article 11
The requested State may postpone the extradition of a person in order to proceed against him or so that he may serve a sentence for an offence other than an offence constituted by an act or omission for which his extradition is requested and, where the requested