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The Brazil (Extradition) Order 1997

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ARTICLE 8Admission of Evidence

(1) The authorities of the Requested State shall admit as evidence, in any proceedings for extradition:

(a)any judgment or order of conviction or sentence or warrant of arrest;

(b)any deposition, statement or other evidence given on oath or affirmed;

(c)any other document given on oath or affirmed; and

(d)an authenticated copy of any document listed at sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) above,

where such document is duly authenticated.

(2) For the purposes of this Treaty, a document is “duly authenticated” if

(a)it is authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness;

(b)it has been signed by a competent authority of the Requesting State and it purports to be certified by being sealed with the official seal of the appropriate Minister of that State; or

(c)it is authenticated in such other manner as may be permitted by the law of the Requested State.

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