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SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism Act (No. 70 of 1988) - Sect 6

Duty of Minister to notify requesting country, of measures taken against persons for whose extradition request is made

6.
(1) Where a request is made to the Government of Sri Lanka, by or on behalf of the Government of a State specified in the Second Schedule to this Act for the extradition of any person accused or convicted of an offence specified in the First Schedule to this Act the Minister shall, on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, forthwith notify the Government of the requesting State of the measures which the Government of Sri Lanka has taken, or proposes to take, for the prosecution or extradition of that person for that offence.
(2) Where it is decided that no order should be made under the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977, for the extradition of any person accused or convicted of an offence specified in the First Schedule to this Act, pursuant to a request for his extradition under that Law by the Government of a State specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, the case shall be submitted to the relevant authorities so that prosecution for the offence which such person is accused of, or other appropriate action may be considered.

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