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to inform sentenced persons of the substance of this Treaty.

(2) The sentenced person shall be kept informed in writing of the progress of their application for transfer.

ARTICLE 7
REQUEST AND REPLY

(1) A sentenced person may apply to either Party for a transfer according to this Treaty. The Party to which the sentenced person has made an application for transfer must notify the other Party in writing of the application.

(2) A request for transfer may be made by either Party. The requested Party shall promptly inform the requesting Party of its decision whether or not to agree to the requested transfer.

(3) Requests for, and replies to, transfer shall be made in writing and transmitted through the channel as provided in Article 3.

ARTICLE 8
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

(1) A request for transfer shall include the following:

(a) the name, date and place of birth of the sentenced person;

(b) a statement of the nationality of the sentenced person; and

(c) the location where the sentenced person is being detained.

(2) Where a request for transfer has been made, unless it has been refused by either Party, the Transferring Party shall provide the Receiving Party with the following information and documents:

(a) a certified copy of the judgment, statement of the facts upon which the conviction and sentence were based, and statement of the relevant law creating the offence;

(b) the termination date of the sentence, if applicable, and the length of time already served by the sentenced person including any pretrial confinement;

(c) details of any request, if any, for extradition of the sentenced person that has been made to the Transferring Party or of any State that has expressed interest in extraditing the sentenced person or that is likely, in the opinion of the Transferring Party, to request extradition;

(d) any corrections and medical reports on the sentenced person, including information about their treatment in the Transferring Party, and any recommendation for their further treatment in the Receiving Party; and

(e) a copy of the written application for transfer by the sentenced person.

(3) The Receiving Party shall provide the Transferring Party with the following information and documents:

(a) a statement that the sentenced person is a national of the Receiving Party;

(b) a statement that the conditions included in Article 4(a) have been met; and

(c) a statement or information describing how the sentenced person's sentence would be enforced by the Receiving Party.

(4) Either Party shall, if requested and as far as possible, provide the other Party with any relevant documents, statements or information before making a request for transfer or taking a decision on whether or not to agree to a