Part II
Extradition
CHAPTER I
Extradition from Portugal
Section II
Extradition procedure
Article 48
Administrative procedure
1. Upon receiving the extradition request, the Attorney-General's Office shall assess the formal aspects of the request and, where appropriate, within no more than 20 days, shall forward the request to the Minister of Justice, along with its opinion on its admissibility.
2. Within the 10 following days, the Minister of Justice shall take a decision upon the request.
3. If the request is declared inadmissible the procedure shall be discontinued and the communication mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article 24 shall be made.
4. The Attorney-General's Office shall take such measures as are necessary in order to ensure the surveillance of the person claimed.
National procedures for execution of cooperation request
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