17. (1) Where the Minister makes a decision to forward a judgment, he or she shall—

(a) forward to the competent authority of the executing state—

(i) a copy of the judgment signed and certified by the Minister to be a true copy of the judgment,

(ii) a Framework Decision Certificate in respect of the judgment signed and certified by the Minister, and

(iii) subject to subsection (2), a translation of the Framework Decision Certificate in a relevant language,

(b) where the sentenced person is in the State, notify him or her in the standard form as set out in Annex II to the Framework Decision, and

(c) where the sentenced person is in the executing state, send a notification to the competent authority of the executing state in the standard form as set out in Annex II to the Framework Decision.

(2) A translation of a Framework Decision Certificate referred to in subsection (1)(a)(iii) shall not be required where the executing state does not require such translation.

(3) The Minister shall, if required by the competent authority of an executing state, send the competent authority a certified copy of the judgment and the original of the Framework Decision Certificate.