SECTION 641

(1) The President of the Republic may, by decree order the extradition to a foreign government applying for it, of any foreigner charged with or convicted of an offence, in the requesting State. (2) The President of the Republic may, by decree, on an application made through diplomatic channels permit, the despatch to any foreign authorities of exhibits or documents in the possession of a Cameroonian authority on condition that, in the case of originals, they shall be returned without delay. (3) The status of foreigner shall be determined as at the date of the commission of the offence. (4) No request for appearance as a witness in a foreign court of a person in detention inlay be granted even if he is serving a term of imprisonment in default of payment except on the express condition of his return without delay to Cameroon and of all expenses being borne by the requesting State. SUB-CHAPTER I CONDITIONS OF EXTRADITION