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Article 22

No: 228

Effective from Jan 08 2019 - Jan 08 2019
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 1.The extradition referred to in Article 73 of the Law shall be governed by the bilateral agreements signed between the Kingdom and other states and the Kingdom's obligations under international conventions or protocols to which the Kingdom is party, or subject to the principle of reciprocity. 
 2.The act for which the extradition request is made must constitute a crime in the Kingdom and the requesting state . 
 3.An extradition request shall not be considered unless the following requirements are satisfied: 
  a.the request shall be in writing and delivered through official channels;
  b.attachment of the original or a true copy of the conviction judgment or the detention order issued against the person sought to be extradited;
  c.a list of crimes for which the extradition request is made as well as detailed information of such crimes, including time and place of commission;
  d.all necessary information to identify the person sought; and
  e.any other information the competent agencies deem necessary for the execution of the request .
 4.An extradition request, whether for nationals or residents, may be rejected. In cases of rejection, the matter shall be immediately referred to the Public Prosecution for the prosecution of the crime stated in the request.