Article 15 Transit

1. A Party shall, in accordance with its law, satisfy a request for transit of a sentenced person through its territory if such request is made by the other Party, which has agreed with a third State to the transfer of that person.

2. A Party may refuse to permit transit if:

3. The request for transit shall include the information specified in Paragraph 3 of Article 6 herein and shall be accompanied by the documents specified in Paragraph 1 and subparagraphs (a) and (d) of Paragraph 5 of Article 6 of this Agreement.

4. The Party requested to permit transit may hold the sentenced person in custody on the basis of the decision of the court or other competent authority of that Party only for such time as transit through its territory requires.

5. Such permit is not required, if such transit is carried out by air and no landing in the territory of the other Party is expected. However, that Party has to be notified of any such transit over its territory.