Artikel 9

1. The death of a member of the Personnel of the Sending State in the territory of the Receiving State shall be reported immediately to the authorities of both the Sending and the Receiving State. The death shall, after consultation with the competent authorities of the Sending State, be certified by a qualified physician of the Receiving State in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Receiving State. The Receiving State shall permit a representative of the Sending State to attend any medical examination, autopsy or other procedure and shall cooperate with any request of the Sending State in this respect, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Receiving State. The competent authorities of the Parties shall cooperate in any investigation related to the death of a member of the Personnel of the Sending State in the territory of the Receiving State.
2. The authorities of the Sending State who are present in the Receiving State are authorised to take charge of the repatriation of the body of a deceased member of the Personnel of the Sending State, as well as his or her personal possessions, and may take appropriate measures to this end.
3. The competent authorities of the Receiving State and the Sending State shall cooperate as much as possible in order to assure rapid repatriation of the body of a deceased member of the Personnel of the Sending State.
4. Any air transport by the Receiving State of a deceased member of the Personnel of the Sending State to the point of exit in the Receiving State shall be on a reimbursable basis.