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Date: 2018-11-28 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections 1 and 2 of section 3 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act

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Executive Summary: This document publishes a directive applying the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 to the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, concerning the transfer of sentenced persons between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Spain. It includes the full text of the agreement signed on May 30, 2017, ratified by India on July 3, 2017, and by Spain on May 30, 2018, detailing the terms and conditions for such transfers. Key Points / Main Content: Agreement Overview: * The agreement aims to facilitate the social rehabilitation of sentenced persons by allowing them to serve their sentences in their own countries. * It applies to sentenced persons who are nationals of either Contracting State (India or Spain). Key Definitions (Article 1): * "Judgment" means a decision or order of a court imposing a sentence. * "Receiving State" means the State to which the sentenced person is transferred to serve the sentence. * "Sentence" means any punishment involving deprivation of liberty. * "Sentenced person" means a person undergoing imprisonment under a judgment. * "Transferring State" means the State in which the sentence was imposed. Conditions for Transfer (Article 4): * The sentenced person must be a national of the receiving State. * The death penalty must not have been imposed (unless commuted). * The judgment must be final. * No pending criminal proceedings requiring the person's presence in the transferring State. * The remaining sentence must be at least one year. * The acts must be punishable as a crime in the receiving State. * Transfer must not be detrimental to the sovereignty, security, or essential interests of the transferring State. * Consent is required from the sentenced person (or a representative if necessary). * Both transferring and receiving States must agree to the transfer. Information Exchange (Article 5): * The transferring State must provide information including the sentenced person's identity, facts of the case, sentence details, judgment copy, and any medical or penitentiary reports. * The receiving State must provide information including confirmation of nationality, relevant laws, and willingness to accept the transfer. Enforcement and Review (Articles 8-11): * The receiving State continues the enforcement of the sentence, bound by the legal nature and duration as determined by the transferring State. * The receiving State can adapt the sentence if incompatible with its laws, with the prior consent of the transferring State, but cannot aggravate it. * The transferring State alone decides on any application for review of the judgment. * Either State may grant pardon, amnesty, or commutation, notifying the other State. Termination and Notification (Articles 12 & 13): * The Transferring State must notify the Receiving State of any decisions taken in its territory which entails terminating the enforcement of the sentence or part thereof. * The receiving State must notify the transferring State upon completion of the sentence or escape of the sentenced person. Other Provisions (Articles 14-21): * Cooperation in transit through either State's territory. * Costs are borne by the receiving State, except for costs incurred exclusively in the territory of the transferring State. * Requests must be accompanied by a Spanish translation when Spain is the receiving State and into English when India is the receiving State. * The agreement applies to sentences imposed before or after its entry into force. * Disputes will be resolved through diplomatic channels. * The agreement enters into force 30 days after both States confirm their requirements for entry into force have been met. * The agreement remains in force indefinitely but can be terminated with six months' written notice. Impact Analysis: Government of the Republic of India (Ministry of Home Affairs): * Impact: Responsible for implementing the agreement and acting as the central authority for transfer requests from India. * Action Required: Ensure compliance with the agreement's terms and respond to transfer requests. Government of the Kingdom of Spain (Ministry of Justice): * Impact: Responsible for implementing the agreement and acting as the central authority for transfer requests from Spain. * Action Required: Ensure compliance with the agreement's terms and respond to transfer requests. Sentenced Persons (Nationals of India or Spain): * Impact: May be eligible to serve their sentence in their home country, subject to the agreement's conditions and approval by both governments. * Action Required: Express willingness to be transferred and provide necessary information as required by their respective governments.

Key Entities Referenced

Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003: An Indian law under which prisoners can be transferred to their country of origin to serve their sentences. Kingdom of Spain: A country that has an agreement with the Republic of India for the transfer of sentenced persons. Republic of India: A country that has an agreement with the Kingdom of Spain for the transfer of sentenced persons. Ministry of Home Affairs: The Central Authority in the Republic of India responsible for the implementation of the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Ministry of Justice: The Central Authority in the Kingdom of Spain responsible for the implementation of the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons: An agreement between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Spain that allows for the transfer of sentenced persons between the two countries. D. B. Venkatesh Varma: Ambassador of India, Madrid; signed the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons on behalf of the Government of the Republic of India. Rafael Catala Polo: Minister of Justice, Government of Spain; signed the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain.
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डादिे शत @ यि$ !ारा शेष भुगत े जाने वाली अविध पैराeाफ 1च मL उि(cid:6)लिखत अविध स ेकम होन ेपर भी 5 थाना+त रण हते ुसहमत हो सकत ेह।Z अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 5555 ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा 0000ददददाााानननन ककककररररनननन ेेेेससससबबंंबबंं धधंंधधंं ीीीी ददददाााािििियययय5555 वव वव 1. य(cid:4)द द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ ने 5थ ाना+त रण दशे से इस करार के अ+ तग(cid:23)त 5 थाना+त >रत होन े क(cid:30) Oिच अिभ@ य0 त क(cid:30) ह,ै तब 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे , जब तक य(cid:4)द (cid:18)ाWत कता (cid:23) और 5 थाना+ तरणकता (cid:23) देश म Lस ेकोई भी दशे यह पहल े ही िनण(cid:23)य नह_ कर चकु ा ह ै(cid:4)क वह 5थ ाना+त रण के िलए सहमत नह_ होगा, (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे को िन(cid:13)न िलिखत सूचना और द5 तावेज भजे ेगा: (क) (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे म Lद?ड ादिे शत @ यि$ का नाम और राf gीयता, ज+ म क(cid:30) तारीख और 5 थान और पता, य(cid:4)द कोई हो, साथ ही उसके पासपोट(cid:23) अथवा (cid:4)कसी अ+य @ यि$गत पहचान द5 तावेज क(cid:30) एक (cid:18)ित, और यथास(cid:13) भव द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ क(cid:30) उंगिलय% के िनशान भी भेजेगा। (ख) उन तhय % क(cid:30) िववरणी िजन पर सज़ा देना आधा>रत था; (ग) सज़ा क(cid:30) (cid:18)कृित, अविध और आर(cid:13)भ होने क(cid:30) तारीख, एक िववरणी िजसमL (cid:4)क िवचारण-पूव(cid:23) कैद, माफ(cid:30) द?ड के (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न के संगत कोई अ+य तh य सिहत (cid:4)कतनी सज़ा पहले ही काटी जा चकु (cid:30) ह,ै को दशा(cid:23)या गया हो; तथा (घ) िनण(cid:23)य क(cid:30) (cid:18)मािणत (cid:18)ित और कानून के उस संगत उपबंध% क(cid:30) एक (cid:18)ित िजनके अ+त ग(cid:23)त द? डादिे शत @य ि$ को सज़ा (cid:18)दान क(cid:30) गई ह।ै (ड.) जब भी उपयु0त हो, द? डादिे शत @ यि$ के बारे मL िच(cid:4)क(cid:19)स ा, सामािजक अथवा सुधार-गृह क(cid:30) >रपोट(cid:23), द?ड ादशे दने े वाल े रा:य मL उसके इलाज के बारे म Lसूचना, और स(cid:13) बि+धत रा: य म L उसके और आगे इलाज के िलए कोई िसफा>रश; (च) कोई अ+य सूचना िजस े (cid:18)ाWत कता (cid:23) दशे , उस े 5थ ाना+ तरण क(cid:30) सभं ावना पर िवचार करने के िलए अिधकार दने े और उसे उसके कानून के अधीन द? डादिे शत @ यि$ को 5 थाना+त रण के पूरे प>रणाम% के बारे मL सूिचत करने का अिधकार दने े के िलए, आवSय क होना िविनiदf ट करे। (छ) 5थ ाना+त >रत (cid:4)कए जान ेवाल ेद? डादिे शत @ यि$ का अनरु ोध अथवा 5 थाना+ तरणकता (cid:23)दशे क(cid:30) िविध के अनसु ार उसक(cid:30) तरफ से कार(cid:23)वाई करन ेके िलए हकदार @ यि$ का अनुरोध; तथा (i) 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे स ेद?ड ादिे शत @ यि$ के 5 थाना+ तरण पर सहमित संबधं ी एक िववरणी। 2. इस करार के अ+त ग(cid:23)त अनुरोध के बारे मL कोई िनण(cid:23)य लेन े का अिधकार दने े के उRेS य से, (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे , जब तक य(cid:4)द (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) और 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे म Lकोई भी दशे यह पहले ही िनण(cid:23)य नह_ कर चकु ा ह ै(cid:4)क वह 5 थाना+ तरण के िलए सहमत नह_ होगा, 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे को िन(cid:13)न िलिखत सूचना और द5 तावेज भेजेगा: (क) िववरणी िजसमL यह दशा(cid:23)या गया हो (cid:4)क द? डादिे शत @ यि$ (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे का एक नाग>रक ह।ै (ख) (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे के संगत काननू क(cid:30) एक (cid:18)ित िजसम L यह (cid:18)ावधान ह ै (cid:4)क वह (cid:4)jया कलाप अथवा अनाचरण िजसके कारण 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे मL द? ड आरोिपत (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै जो (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे के काननू के अनुसार द?ड नीय अपराध ग>ठत करता ह,ै अथवा उसके भ-ू भाग म L का>रत (cid:4)कए जान े पर द? डनीय अपराध माना जाएगा; (ग) य(cid:4)द लागू हो तो, द? डादिे शत @ यि$ संबंधी इस करार के अनु[छ ेद 9 के परै ा 2 के (cid:18)भाव संबंधी िववरणी सिहत द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ के 5थ ाना+ तरण के पS चात ् (cid:18)ाWत कता (cid:23) दशे म L सज़ा क(cid:30) अविध और इसके (cid:18)वतन(cid:23) के संबंध म L(cid:4)कसी कानून या िविनयम के (cid:18)भाव क(cid:30) िववरणी;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (घ) द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ के 5थ ाना+त रण को 5 वीकार करन ेके िलए (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे क(cid:30) स(cid:13)म ित और द? डादिे शत @ यि$ क(cid:30) बाक(cid:30) बची सज़ा पूरी करान ेके िलए एक वचनपY; तथा (ड.) कोई अ+य सूचना या द5त ावेज िजसे 5 थाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे आवS यक समझ।े अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 6666 अअअअननननररुुररुु ोोोोधधधध औऔऔऔरररर उउउउ5555तत तत रररर 1. 5थ ाना+त रण हते ु अनुरोध, िलिखत म L (cid:4)कए जाएगं े और 5 थाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे के के+ ,ीय (cid:18)ािधकरण !ारा राजनियक मा^य म% स े(cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे के के+, ीय (cid:18)ािधकरण को संबोिधत (cid:4)कए जाएगं े। उ(cid:19) तर भी उ+ ह_ मा^ यम% स ेभेजे जाएगं े। 2. (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे अपने इस िनणय(cid:23) के बारे म,L सहमत )आ जाए या नह_, 5 थाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे को शीl सिू चत करेगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 7777 सससस::::मम मम िििितततत औऔऔऔरररर इइइइससससककककाााा सससस5555यय यय ाााापपपपनननन 1. 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे यह सिु निmत करेगा (cid:4)क इस करार के अनु[ छेद 4 के पैराeाफ 1(i) के अनुसार, 5 थाना+ तरण क(cid:30) अपेि=त स(cid:13)म ित दने े के िलए कोई @य ि$ ऐसा 5 वे[छ ा स े और उसके िविधक प>रणाम% क(cid:30) पूरी जानकारी के साथ कर रहा ह।ै ऐसी स(cid:13)म ित दने े क(cid:30) (cid:18)(cid:4)jया, 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे कानून !ारा शािसत होगी। 2. 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे , यह स(cid:19)य ािपत करन ेके िलए (cid:4)क ऐसी स(cid:13) मित इस अनु[छ ेद के पैराeाफ 1 मL िनधा(cid:23)>रत शतp के अनसु ार (cid:18)दान क(cid:30) गई ह,ै (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे को एक अवसर (cid:18)दान करेगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 8888 0000ाााा<<<<तत तत ककककतततताााादद==दद== शशेेशशेे पपपपरररर (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)थथ थथ ााााननननाााा(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)तततत ररररणणणण ककककाााा 0000भभभभाााावववव 1. (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे के स=म (cid:18)ािधकारी इस करार के अनु[छ ेद 9 म Lिनधा>(cid:23) रत क(cid:30) गई शतp के अधीन, उसके राf gीय काननू के अ+त गत(cid:23) यथा अपिे =त +य ायालय अथवा (cid:18)शासिनक आदशे के मा^य म से सज़ा का (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न जारी रखLगे। 2. इस करार के अनु[छ ेद 11 के उपबंध% के शता(cid:23)धीन, सज़ा का (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे के काननू !ारा शािसत होगा और केवल वही दशे सभी समिु चत िनण(cid:23)य लेने मL स=म होगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 9999 ससससज़ज़ज़ज़ाााा ककककाााा ललललगगगगाााातततताााारररर 0000ववववततततनन==नन== 1. (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे , 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे !ारा यथािनधा>(cid:23) रत सज़ा क(cid:30) िविधक (cid:18)वृि" और अविध के िलए बा^ य होगा। 2. सज़ा य(cid:4)द इसक(cid:30) (cid:18)कृित और अविध, अथवा दोन%, के िहसाब स े(cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे के कानून के सगं त नह_ ह,ै तो वह दशे , 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे क(cid:30) पूव (cid:23) स(cid:13)म ित स े +य ायालय के या (cid:18)शासिनक आदशे !ारा उसी (cid:18)कार के अपराध हते ,ु अपन े राfg ीय कानून के अ+त ग(cid:23)त यथा अपिे =त, उसके 5व य ं के काननू !ारा िनधा>(cid:23) रत सज़ा के अनसु ार सज़ा को Oपा+ त>रत कर सकता ह।ै सज़ा क(cid:30) (cid:18)कृित और अविध से संबंिधत Oपा+त >रत सज़ा, जहा ं तक सभं व हो, 5 थाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे के िनण(cid:23)य !ारा आरोिपत सज़ा के समान होगी। यrिप, यह 5थ ानान त् रणकता (cid:23) देश !ारा दी गई सज़ा को अपनी (cid:18)कृित या अविध !ारा बढ़ाई नह_ जाएगी। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11110000 (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)थथ थथ ााााननननाााा(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)तत तत ररररणणणणककककतततताााा == ==ददददशशेेशशेे पपपपरररर ससससज़ज़ज़ज़ाााा पपपपररूूररूू ीीीी ककककररररनननन ेे ेेककककाााा 0000भभभभाााावववव (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे जब इस करार के अन[ु छ ेद 13 के परै ाeाफ 1(क) के अ+ तगत(cid:23) 5थ ाना+ तरणकता(cid:23) देश को यह अिधसिू चत करता है (cid:4)क सज़ा पूरी हो गई ह,ै तब ऐसी अिधसचू ना 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे मL सज़ा पूरी करने के (cid:18)भाव के Oप मL मानी जाएगी। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11111111 ििििननननणणणणयय==यय== औऔऔऔरररर ????ममममााााददददाााानननन,,,, ररररााााजजजज????ममममाााा,,,, अअअअथथथथववववाााा ललललघघघघककुुककुु ररररणणणण कककक पपपपननुुननुु ररररीीीी????ाााा 1. केवल 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे ही िनणय(cid:23) क(cid:30) पनु री=ा हते ु (cid:4)कसी आवेदन के बारे मL िनण(cid:23)य करेगा। 2. संिवदाकारी दशे % मL स ेकोई भी देश अपन ेसंिवधान और अ+य कानून% के अनुसार =मादान, राज=मा अथवा सज़ा का लघकु रण कर सकता ह ैऔर वह ऐस ेिनण(cid:23)य के बारे मL दसू रे सिं वदाकारी दशे को अिधसिू चत करेगा ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11112222 ससससज़ज़ज़ज़ाााा 0000ववववतततत=न=न=न=न ककककाााा ससससममममाााापपपपनननन 1. 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे उसके भ-ू भाग पर िलए गए उन (cid:4)क+ ही भी िनणय(cid:23) % के बारे म Lिजनस े सज़ा अथवा सज़ा के (cid:4)कसी भाग के (cid:18)वतन(cid:23) का समापन होता हो, अिवल(cid:13)ब (cid:18)ाW तकता (cid:23)दशे को अिधसूिचत करेगा। 2. 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23) दशे !ारा (cid:4)कसी िनण(cid:23)य अथवा ऐस े (cid:4)कसी उपाय, िजसके प>रणाम5 वOप सज़ा (cid:18)वत(cid:23)नीय नह_ रह जाती ह,ै के बारे जैस ेही सिू चत (cid:4)कया जाता ह,ै (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे सज़ा अथवा इसके (cid:4)कसी िह5 से के (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न का समापन कर दगे ा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11113333 ससससज़ज़ज़ज़ाााा 0000ववववततततनन==नन== ससससबबंंबबंं धधंंधधंं ीीीी ससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा 1. (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे को अिधसूिचत करेगा: (क) जब सज़ा (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न पूरा (cid:4)कया जा चुका ह;ै अथवा (ख) य(cid:4)द द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ सज़ा (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न पूरा हो जाने स े पहले ही िहरासत से भाग जाता ह।ै ऐस े मामल% मL (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे उसक(cid:30) शेष सज़ा पूरी कराने के (cid:18)योजन% हते ु उसे िहरासत मL िलए जाने तथा (cid:18)ाWत कता (cid:23)दशे के संगत कानून के अ+ तग(cid:23)त अपराध का>रत करने हते ुउस ेउ(cid:19)त रदायी घोिषत करने हते ुउपाय करेगा। 2. य(cid:4)द 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे ऐसी अपे=ा करता ह ै तो (cid:18)ाW तकता (cid:23) दशे सज़ा के (cid:18)वतन(cid:23) के संबंध मL िवशेष >रपोट(cid:23) (cid:18)5त ुत करेगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11114444 पपपपााााररररगगगगममममनननन 1. य(cid:4)द कोई भी संिवदाकारी दशे (cid:4)कसी अ+य तीसरे दशे के साथ द? डादिे शत @ यि$य% के 5 थाना+ तरण हते ु समझौत े करता ह,ै तो दसू रा संिवदाकारी दशे ऐसे समझौत% के अनुसरण म L 5 थाना+ त>रत (cid:4)कए जा रह े द? डादिे शत @ यि$य% का अपने भ-ू भाग से पारगमन सलु भ करने हते ुसहयोग करेगा, यह दशे पारगमन से केवल तब इंकार कर सकता ह;ै (क) य(cid:4)द द?ड ादिे शत @य ि$ उसके 5व यं के नाग>रक% मL से एक ह।ै (ख) य(cid:4)द अनुरोध से सिं वदाकारी दशे क(cid:30) स(cid:13) (cid:18)भुता, सुर=ा, साव(cid:23)जिनक @य व5 था अथवा अ+य (cid:4)कसी आवS यक िहत का अितjमण होता है। 2. ऐसा 5थ ाना+त रण चाहने वाला सिं वदाकारी दशे ऐसे पारगमन के बारे मL दसू रे संिवदाकारी दशे को अिeम सूचना दगे ा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11115555 ललललाााागगगगतततत इस करार क(cid:30) (cid:18)यिु $ पर (cid:4)कए जान े वाली लागत% का वहन (cid:18)ाW तकता(cid:23) दशे !ारा (cid:4)कया जाएगा िसवाय उन लागत% के जो केवल 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)देश के भ-ू भाग मL होती ह।Z अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11116666 भभभभााााषषषषाााा अनु[छ ेद 5 के अ+त ग(cid:23)त अनुरोध और समथक(cid:23) द5 तावेज, जब (cid:18)ाW तकता (cid:23) दशे 5 पेन हो तो 5 पिे नश म L अनुवाद और जब (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे भारत हो तो अंeेजी मL अनुवाद सलं Kन (cid:4)कया जाएगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11117777 0000ययययििुुििुु (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19) ककककाााा ????(cid:7)(cid:7)ेे(cid:7)(cid:7)ेे यह करार, इस करार के लागू होने स ेपहले अथवा इसके पS चात् (cid:18)दान (cid:4)कए गए दंडादशे % के (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न के संबधं म Lलाग ू होगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11118888 ििििववववववववाााादददद(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20) ककककाााा ििििननननपपपपटटटटाााारररराााा 1. के+, ीय (cid:18)ािधकरण इस करार के िनव(cid:23)चन, लागू होने अथवा इसके काया(cid:23)+ वयन से @ यु(cid:19)प +न (cid:4)कसी िववाद को पार5प >रक Oप स ेिनपटाने का (cid:18)यास करLगे। 2. य(cid:4)द के+, ीय (cid:18)ािधकरण (cid:4)कसी िववाद को आपस मL नह_ सलु झा पाते ह Z तो इस े राजनियक मा^ यम% से सलु झाया जाएगा।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 11119999 दददद(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)डड डड ााााददददििेेििेेशशशशतततत (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)यययय िििि(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)यययय(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20) कककक ससससुपुपुपुपददुुददुु गग==गग== ीीीी 5थ ाना+त रणकता(cid:23) दशे !ारा 5थ ाना+त >रत @य ि$ क(cid:30) (cid:18)ाW तकता (cid:23) दशे को सुपदु ग(cid:23) ी 5 थाना+ तरणकता(cid:23) और (cid:18)ाWत कता(cid:23) दशे के म^ य मतै0य वाल े 5थ ान पर क(cid:30) जाएगी। (cid:18)ाWत कता (cid:23) दशे बंदी के 5 थाना+ तरणकता(cid:23) दशे से अिभगमन हते ु उ(cid:19) तरदायी होगा और 5थ ाना+त रणकता (cid:23)दशे के भ-ू भाग से बाहर द?ड ादिे शत @ यि$ क(cid:30) िहरासत के िलए भी उ(cid:19) तरदायी होगा। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 22220000 ससससशशंंशशंं ोोोोधधधधनननन संिवदाकारी दशे % !ारा इस करार मL (cid:4)कसी संशोधन अथवा आशोधन पर बनी सहमित इस करार के (cid:18)वृ(cid:19)त होन ेके तरीके से ही (cid:18)वृ(cid:19)त होगी। अअअअनननन((ुु((ुु छछछछ ेेेेदददद 22221111 अअअअिििि(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ततततमममम 0000ााााववववधधधधाााानननन 1. यह करार, संिवदाकारी देश% !ारा इस करार के (cid:18)वृ(cid:19) त होन ेके िलए अपनी आवS यकताu को पूरा कर लने े के पS चात ् एक दसू रे को िलिखत म Lअिधसिू चत करन ेक(cid:30) तारीख के तीस (cid:4)दन के बाद लागू होगा। 2. यह करार अिनिmत अविध के िलए लाग ू रहगे ा। तथािप, कोई भी सिं वदाकारी दशे इस करार को, दसू रे सिं वदाकारी दशे को इस करार को समाWत करन ेक(cid:30) िलिखत सूचना दके र समाWत कर सकता ह।ै यह समापन ऐस ेनो>टस क(cid:30) तारीख से छह माह के बाद (cid:18)भावी होगा। 3. समापन के बावजूद, यह करार उन बं(cid:4)दय% क(cid:30) सजा के (cid:18)वत(cid:23)न पर लागू होना जारी रहेगा िज+ह L इस करार के अधीन इस करार के समाWत होने क(cid:30) तारीख से पहल े5 थाना+ त>रत (cid:4)कया गया ह।ै इसके साvय म Lअधोह5त ा=रकता (cid:23)ने, अपनी-अपनी सरकार% !ारा इसके िलए िविधवत Oप स े(cid:18)ािधकृत होने पर, इस करार पर ह5त ा=र कर (cid:4)दए ह।Z वष(cid:23) 2017 क(cid:30) 30व_ तारीख को मई म L मैिwड म L िह+द ी, अंeेजी और 5 पिे नश भाषाu म L (cid:18)(cid:19) यके मL दो मलू (cid:18)ितयां म L स(cid:13)प + न, सभी पाठ समान Oप से अिध(cid:18)मािणत ह।Z तथािप, िनव(cid:23)चन क(cid:30) िभ+न ता क(cid:30) ि5थित मL अंeेजी पाठ अिभभावी होगा। भभभभााााररररतततत गगगगणणणणररररााााCCCCयय यय कककक ससससररररककककाााारररर !!!!कककक""""डड डड मममम ऑऑऑऑफफफफ (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)पप पप ेेननेेनन कककक ओओओओरररर सससस ेे ेे कककक ओओओओरररर सससस ेेेे नाम : xी डी.बी. वLकटेश वमा (cid:23) नाम : xी राफेल काटाला पोलो पदनाम : भारतीय राजदतू , मिै wड पदनाम : +य ाय मंYी, 5 पेन सरकार [फा. सं. V-17011/12/2012-पीआर] पु? य सिलला xीवा5त व, संयु0त सिचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Women Safety Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th November, 2018 G.S.R. 1140E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (49 of 2003), the Central Government hereby directs that the provisions of the said Act shall apply to the Government of the Kingdom of Spain. The full text of the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons signed between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Spain on 30.5.2017 is given below. The Agreement was ratified by the Government of the Republic of India on 3.7.2017 and by the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on 30.5.2018.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain hereinafter referred to as the Contracting States; Desiring to facilitate the social rehabilitation of sentenced persons into their own countries; and Considering that this objective should be fulfilled by giving foreign nationals, who have been convicted and sentenced as a result of their commission of a criminal offence, the opportunity to serve their sentences in their own society; Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1 Definitions For the purpose of this Agreement: (a) “judgment” means a decision or order of a court or tribunal imposing a sentence; (b) “receiving State” means a State to which the sentenced person may be, or has been, transferred in order to serve his sentence or remainder thereof; (c) “sentence” means any punishment or measure involving deprivation of liberty ordered by a court or tribunal in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction; (d) “sentenced person” means a person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment under a judgment passed by a criminal court including the courts established under the law for the time being in force in the Contracting States; (e) “transferring State” means the State in which the sentence was imposed on the person who may be, or has been transferred. ARTICLE 2 General Principles 1. A person sentenced in the territory of one Contracting State may be transferred to the territory of the other Contracting State in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement in order to serve the sentence imposed on him. To that end, he may express to the transferring State or the receiving State his willingness to be transferred under this Agreement. 2. Transfer may be requested by any sentenced person who is a national of a Contracting State or by any other person who is entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the Contracting State by making an application to the Contracting State and in the manner prescribed by the Government of that Contracting State. ARTICLE 3 Central Authorities 1. Authorities in charge of the implementation of this Agreement for the Contracting States are: - For the Republic of India: Ministry of Home Affairs. - For the Kingdom of Spain: Ministry of Justice 2. In case either Contracting State changes its competent authorities, it shall notify the other State of the same through diplomatic channels. ARTICLE 4 Conditions for transfer 1. A sentenced person may be transferred under this Agreement on the following conditions: (a) the person is a national of the receiving State;8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (b) the death penalty has not been imposed on the sentenced person; except the case where the sentence has been commuted; (c) the judgment is final; (d) no criminal proceedings are pending against the sentenced person in the transferring State in which his presence is required; (e) the sentenced person has not been convicted for an offence under the military law except in circumstances where the Contracting States agree otherwise; (f) at the time of receipt of the request for transfer, the sentenced person still has at least one year of the sentence to serve; (g) that the acts or omissions for which that person was sentenced in the transferring State are those which are punishable as a crime in the receiving State, or would constitute a criminal offence if committed on its territory; (h) transfer of custody of the sentenced person to the receiving State shall not be detriment to the sovereignty, security or any other essential interest of the transferring State; (i) consent to the transfer is given by the sentenced person or, where in view of his age or physical or mental condition either Contracting State considers it necessary, by any other person entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the Contracting State; and (j) the transferring and receiving States agree to the transfer. 2. In exceptional cases, the transferring and receiving States may agree to a transfer even if the remaining period to be served by the sentenced person is less than specified in paragraph 1(f). ARTICLE 5 Obligation to furnish information 1. If the sentenced person has expressed an interest to the transferring State in being transferred under this Agreement, the transferring State shall send the following information and documents to the receiving State unless either the receiving or the transferring State has already decided that it will not agree to the transfer: (a) the name and nationality, date and place of birth of the sentenced person and his address, if any, in the receiving State along with a copy of his passport or any other personal identification documents, and Fingerprints of the Sentenced Person, as possible; (b) a statement of the facts upon which the sentence was based; (c) the nature, duration and date of commencement of the sentence, a statement indicating how much of the sentence has already been served, including information on any pre-trial detention, remission, or any other factor relevant to the enforcement; (d) a certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the relevant provisions of the law under which the sentence has been passed against the sentenced person; (e) Whenever appropriate, any medical, social or penitentiary report on the sentenced person, information about his treatment in the sentencing State, any recommendation for his further treatment in the administering State,; (f) any other information which the receiving State may specify as required, to enable it to consider the possibility of transfer and to enable it to inform the sentenced person of the full consequences of transfer for him under its law; (g) the request of the sentenced person to be transferred or of a person entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the transferring State; and (h) A statement from the Transferring State agreeing to the transfer of the Sentenced Person.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 2. For the purposes of enabling a decision to be made on a request under this Agreement, the receiving State shall send the following information and documents to the transferring State unless either the receiving or the transferring State has already decided that it will not agree to the transfer: (a) a statement or document indicating that the sentenced person is a national of the receiving State; (b) a copy of the relevant law of the receiving State which provides that the acts or omissions on account of which the sentence has been imposed in the transferring State constitute a criminal offence according to the law of the receiving State, or would constitute a criminal offence if committed on its territory; (c) a statement regarding any law regulation relating to the duration and enforcement of the sentence in the receiving State after the sentenced person’s transfer including, if applicable, a statement of the effect of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of this Agreement on his transfer; (d) the willingness of the receiving State to accept the transfer of the sentenced person and an undertaking to administer the remaining part of the sentence of the sentenced person; and (e) any other information or document which the transferring State may consider necessary. ARTICLE 6 Requests and replies 1. Requests for transfer shall be made in writing and addressed by the Central authority of the transferring State through diplomatic channels to the Central Authority of the receiving State. Replies shall be communicated through the same channels. 2. The receiving State shall promptly inform the transferring State of its decision whether or not to agree to the requested transfer. ARTICLE 7 Consent and its verification 1. The transferring State shall ensure that the person required to give consent to the transfer in accordance with paragraph 1(i) of Article 4 of this Agreement, does so voluntarily and with full knowledge of the legal consequences thereof. The procedure for giving such consent shall be governed by the law of the transferring State. 2. The transferring State shall afford an opportunity to the receiving State to verify that the consent is given in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article. ARTICLE 8 Effect of transfer for the receiving State 1. The competent authorities of the receiving State shall continue the enforcement of the sentence through a court or administrative order, as may be required under its national law, under the conditions set out in Article 9 of this Agreement. 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 11 of this Agreement, the enforcement of the sentence shall be governed by the law of the receiving State and that State alone shall be competent to take all appropriate decisions. ARTICLE 9 Continued enforcement of sentence 1. The receiving State shall be bound by the legal nature and duration of the sentence as determined by the transferring State. 2. If the sentence is by its nature or duration, or both, incompatible with the law of the receiving State, that State may, with the prior consent of the transferring State, by court or administrative order, as may be required under its national law, adapt the sentence to a sentence prescribed by its own law for a similar10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] offence. As to its nature and duration, the adapted sentence shall, as far as possible, correspond with that imposed by the judgment of the transferring State. It shall, however, not aggravate, by its nature or duration, the sentence imposed by the transferring State. ARTICLE 10 Effect of completion of sentence for the transferring State When the receiving State notifies the transferring state under paragraph 1(a) of Article 13 of this Agreement that the sentence has been completed, such notification shall have the effect of discharging the sentence in the transferring state. ARTICLE 11 Review of judgment and Pardon, amnesty or commutation 1. The transferring State alone shall decide on any application for review of the judgment. 2. Either of the contracting States may grant pardon, amnesty or commutation of the sentence in accordance with its constitution or other laws and shall notify the other Contracting State of such decision. ARTICLE 12 Termination of enforcement of sentence 1. The Transferring State shall promptly notify the Receiving State of any decisions taken in its territory which entails terminating the enforcement of the sentence or part thereof. 2. The receiving State shall terminate enforcement of the sentence or part thereof as soon as it is informed by the transferring State of any decision or measure as a result of which the sentence ceases to be enforceable. ARTICLE 13 Information on enforcement of sentence 1. The receiving State shall notify the transferring State: (a) when the enforcement of the sentence has been completed; or (b) If the sentenced person escapes from custody before enforcement of the sentence has been completed. In such cases the receiving State shall take measures to secure his arrest for the purposes of serving the remainder of his sentence and to render him/ her liable for committing an offence under the relevant law of the receiving State. 2. The receiving State shall furnish a special report concerning the enforcement of the sentence, if so required by the transferring State. ARTICLE 14 Transit 1. If either Contracting State enters into arrangements for the transfer of sentenced persons with any third State, the other Contracting State shall cooperate in facilitating the transit through its territory of the sentenced persons being transferred pursuant to such arrangements, except that it may refuse to grant transit; (a) if the sentenced person is one of its own nationals; (b) if the request may infringe upon the sovereignty, safety, public order or any other essential interest of the Contracting State. 2. The Contracting State intending to make such a transfer shall give advance notice to the other Contracting State of such transit.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 ARTICLE 15 Costs Any costs incurred in the application of this Agreement shall be borne by the receiving State, except costs incurred exclusively in the territory of the transferring State. ARTICLE 16 Language Requests and supporting documents under Article 5 shall be accompanied by a Spanish translation when Spain is the receiving State and into English when India is the receiving State. ARTICLE 17 Scope of Application This Agreement shall be applicable to the enforcement of sentences imposed either before or after the entry into force of this Agreement. ARTICLE 18 Settlement of Disputes (1) The Central Authorities shall endeavor to mutually resolve any dispute arising out of the interpretation, application or implementation of this Agreement. (2) If the Central Authorities are unable to resolve the dispute mutually, it shall be resolved through diplomatic channels. ARTICLE 19 Handing Over of Sentenced Persons The handing over of the transferred person by the transferring State to the receiving State shall occur at a place to be agreed upon between the transferring and receiving State. The receiving State shall be responsible for the transport of the prisoner from the transferring State and shall also be responsible for custody of the sentenced person outside the territory of the transferring State. ARTICLE 20 Amendments Any amendment or modification to this Agreement agreed to by the Contracting States shall come into force in the same manner as the Agreement itself. ARTICLE 21 Final Provisions 1. This Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date on which the Contracting States have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement have been compiled with. 2. The Agreement shall remain in force for an indefinite period. It may, however, be terminated by ither of the Contracting State by giving a written notice of termination to the other Contracting State. The termination shall take effect after six months of the date of such notice. 3. Notwithstanding any termination, this Agreement shall continue to apply to the enforcement of sentences of prisoners who have been transferred under this Agreement before the date on which such termination takes effect. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Done in duplicate at Madrid on the 30th day of May 2017, in the Hindi, English and Spanish languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in interpretation the English text shall prevail For the Government of For the Government of The Republic of India The Kingdom of Spain Name : D. B. Venkatesh Varma Name: Rafael Catala Polo Designation: Ambassador of India, Madrid Designation: Minister of Justice, Government of Spain. [F. No. V-17011/12/2012-PR] PUNYA SALILA SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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