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The Extradition (Tokyo Convention) Order 1997

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Article 7

1.  Measures of restraint imposed upon a person in accordance with Article 6 shall not be continued beyond any point at which the aircraft lands unless:

(a)such point is in the territory of a non-Contracting State and its authorities refuse to permit disembarkation of that person or those measures have been imposed in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1 (c) in order to enable his delivery to competent authorities;

(b)the aircraft makes a forced landing and the aircraft commander is unable to deliver that person to competent authorities; or

(c)that person agrees to onward carriage under restraint.

2.  The aircraft commander shall, as soon as practicable, and if possible before landing in the territory of a State with a person on board who has been placed under restraint in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, notify the authorities of such State of the fact that a person on board is under restraint and of the reasons for that restraint.

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