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2. All documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be authenticated, in accordance with the following provisions:
          (a) in the case of a request made by the United Mexican States, a document is authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:
                (i) it purports to be signed or certified by a judicial authority of the United Mexican States, and
                (ii) it purports to be sealed with an official seal of the United Mexican States.

          (b) in the case of a request made by Australia, a document is authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:
                (i) the document is certified by a competent judicial authority of Australia, and
                (ii) the document is legalized by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Mexican diplomatic or consular representative duly accredited to Australia.

Documentary Requirements
ARTICLE 16

1. The following documents, accompanied by a translation into the language of the Requested State, shall be sent with the extradition request:
          (a) a statement of the acts or omissions for which the extradition is requested, indicating as precisely as possible the time and place of their commission and their legal description;
          (b) the original or authenticated copy of the warrant of arrest, warrant of commitment, conviction or sentence, if imposed, or any other judicial order made under the laws of the Requesting Party which authorizes the arrest of the person and from which the existence of the offence and its commission by the person sought may be reasonably inferred;
          (c) a statement of the basis of the laws relating to the offence or offences which are the subject of the request and a statement of the punishment that may be imposed and the provisions relating to the period of limitation or prescription;
          (d) the details which enable the identity and nationality of the person sought to be established and, whenever possible, information which may help establish the person's location; and
          (e) when a person has been convicted, a statement that it is intended to impose a sentence or, when a sentence has been imposed, the length of that sentence, the fact that it is immediately enforceable and, if applicable, the period remaining to be served.

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

Additional Information
ARTICLE 17

If the details or documents sent with the request for extradition are insufficient or defective, the Requested Party shall inform the Requesting Party of the omissions