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State is sought in accordance with this Article, that State may request that the request for the consent be supported by the relevant documents mentioned in Article 5 of this Treaty.

Article 14

Transit
1. Each Contracting Party may, when requested by the other Contracting Party, grant transit through its territory of a person sought by the latter Party from a third State pursuant to an extradition treaty. In support of the request, the Requesting State shall produce the documents and information required by the State which has been requested to grant transit.
2. Permission for the transit of a person shall, subject to the law of the Requested State, include permission for the person to be held in custody during transit.
3. Where a person is being held in custody pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article, the Requested State may direct that the person be released if his transportation is not continued within a reasonable time.
4. The Requesting State shall reimburse the Requested State for any expense in connection with the transit incurred by the Requested State in its territory.

Article 15

Expenses
1. The Requested State shall make all necessary arrangements for and meet the cost of any proceedings arising out of a request for extradition and shall otherwise represent the interest of the Requesting State.
2. The Requested State shall bear the expenses incurred in its territory in the arrest of the person whose extradition is requested, and in the maintenance in custody of the person until he is surrendered to a person nominated by the Requesting State.

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Article 16

Entry into force and termination
1. This Treaty shall enter into force thirty days after the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.
2. Either Contracting Party may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing at any time and it shall cease to be in force six months after date of receipt of such notice.

Article 17

Termination of existing Treaties
On the entry into force of this Treaty the provisions of:
      a) the Treaty for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals, done at Brussels on 29 October 1901;
      b) the Supplementary Convention, done at London on 5 March 1907; and
      c) the second Supplementary Convention, done at London on 3 March 1911.
shall cease to have effect between Australia and the Kingdom of Belgium.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Treaty.
Done in duplicate at Brussels, on 4 September 1985, in English, French and Dutch, each text being equally authentic.
           For Australia: For the Kingdom of