Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Britannië en Ierland tot uitlevering van misdadigers
Article XVIII
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 14-03-1899
- Bronpublicatie:
26-09-1898, Stb. 1899, 15 (uitgifte: 07-01-1899, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
14-03-1899
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
26-09-1898, Stb. 1899, 15 (uitgifte: 07-01-1899, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Uitlevering en overlevering
The stipulations of the present Treaty shall apply to the colonies and foreign possessions of the two High Contracting Parties, but being based upon the legislations of the mother country, shall only be observed on either side so far as they may be compatible with the laws in force in those colonies or possessions.
The demand for the extradition of an offender who has taken refuge in a colony or foreign possession of either contracting Party may also be made directly to the governor or principal functionary of that colony or possession by the governor or principal functionary of a colony or possession of the other Contracting Party when the two colonies or foreign possessions are situated in Asia, Australia (including New Zealand and Tasmania), the Pacific and Indian Oceans, or South or East Africa.
The same rule shall be followed if the two Colonies or foreign possessions are situated in Amerika (including the West India Islands).
The said Governors or principal functionaries shall have twe power either of granting the extradition or of referring the question to their Government.
In all other cases, the demand for extradition shall be made through the Diplomatic channel.
The period of provisional arrest provided for in article X shall for the purposes of this article be extended to sixty days.