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(1)

When a person is arrested in a manner covered by Articles 6, 12, 13 and 14(2) of this Agreement, the arrest shall be notified without delay to the authorities of the State of arrival. The person arrested may be transferred to the territory of the State which has jurisdiction under Article 11.

(2)

However, any such transfer shall take place within no more than 24 hours of the notification under the preceding paragraph. Moreover, each State reserves the right not to authorise the transfer of its nationals.

Notes on Schedule 2

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 comes into force in accordance with art. 1