Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B01931:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B01931
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where the offences were committed, the respective dates on which the requests were received, the nationality of the person and his ordinary place of residence.

ARTICLE 21

(1) Where—
    (a) a person is to be extradited for an offence by a third State to a Contracting Party through the territory of the other Contracting Party; and
    (b) the person could be extradited for that offence by the other Contracting Party to the first-mentioned Contracting Party under the conditions of this Treaty,
the other Contracting Party shall, upon request, grant the transit of that person through its territory.
(2) A request for transit shall be accompanied by—
    (a) a copy of the warrant or of a certificate proving the conviction of that person, issued in the requesting State: and
    (b) the same documents as would be required under subparagraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 of Article 11 in the case of a request for extradition.

ARTICLE 22

(1) Where—
    (a) a person who is to be extradited by a third State to a Contracting Party is proposed to be transported by aircraft over the territory of the other Contracting Party, without landing in that territory; and
    (b) the transit of that person through that territory would be permitted under Article 21,
the first-mentioned Contracting Party shall notify the other Contracting Party of the proposed transport of the person and shall confirm to the other Contracting Party that the transport is in accordance with Article 21 and in particular that the person is not a national of the other Contracting Party.
(2) In the event of an unscheduled landing in the territory of a Contracting Party of an aircraft carrying a person who is being so transported, that Contracting Party may permit the transit but, if it does not permit the transit—

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    (a) it may cause the person to be held in custody pending receipt of a request for transit or for extradition: and
    (b) if a notification has been given under paragraph 1 the notification shall be deemed to be an application for the provisional arrest of the person properly made in accordance with Article 14.

ARTICLE 23

(1) Communications between the Contracting Parties shall be conveyed through the diplomatic channel.
(2) An application under Article 14 of this Treaty may also be made by means of the facilities of the International Criminal Police Organization—Interpol.

ARTICLE 24

This Treaty applies to offences that are alleged to be committed, or are committed, on or after the day on which this Treaty enters into force.

ARTICLE 25

(1) This Treaty is subject to ratification.
(2) The instruments of ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible in Vienna.
(3) This