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writing and shall be communicated through the diplomatic channel. All documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be authenticated in accordance with Article 6.
2. The request for extradition shall be accompanied:
      (a) if the person is accused of an offence—by a warrant for the arrest or a copy of the warrant for the arrest of the person, a statement of each offence for which extradition is requested and a statement of the acts or omissions which are alleged against the person in respect of each offence;
      (b) if a person has been convicted in his absence of an offence—by a judicial or other document, or a copy thereof, authorising the apprehension of the person, a statement of each offence for which extradition is requested and a statement of the acts or omissions which are alleged against the person in respect of each offence;
      (c) if the person has been convicted of an offence otherwise than in his absence—by such documents as provide evidence of the conviction and the sentence imposed, the fact that the sentence is immediately enforceable, and the extent to which the sentence has not been carried out;
      (d) if the person has been convicted of an offence otherwise than in his absence but no 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 a copy of the relevant provision of the statute, 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 together with any other information which may help to establish his 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 consents to an order for extradition being made.

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4. The documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the requested 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