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of rights of access as well as of the right to maintain direct contacts on a regular basis. 2 The authorities of a Contracting State in which the child does not habitually reside may, on the request of a parent residing in that State who is seeking to obtain or to maintain access to the child, gather information or evidence and may make a finding on the suitability of that parent to exercise access and on the conditions under which access is to be exercised. An authority exercising jurisdiction under Articles 5 to 10 to determine an application concerning access to the child, shall admit and consider such information, evidence and finding before reaching its decision. 3 An authority having jurisdiction under Articles 5 to 10 to decide on access may adjourn a proceeding pending the outcome of a request made under paragraph 2, in particular, when it is considering an application to restrict or terminate access rights granted in the State of the child’s former habitual residence. 4 Nothing in this Article shall prevent an authority having jurisdiction under Articles 5 to 10 from taking provisional measures pending the outcome of the request made under paragraph 2. ARTICLE 36 In any case where the child is exposed to a serious danger, the competent authorities of the Contracting State where measures for the protection of the child have been taken or are under consideration, if they are informed that the child’s residence has changed to, or that the child is present in another State, shall inform the authorities of that other State about the danger involved and the measures taken or under consideration. ARTICLE 37 An authority shall not request or transmit any information under this Chapter if to do so would, in its opinion, be likely to place the child’s person or property in danger, or constitute a serious threat to the liberty or life of a member of the child’s family. ARTICLE 38 1 Without prejudice to the possibility of imposing reasonable charges for the provision of services, Central Authorities and other public authorities of Contracting States shall bear their own costs in applying the provisions of this Chapter. 2 Any Contracting State may enter into agreements with one or more other Contracting States concerning the allocation of charges. ARTICLE 39 Any Contracting State may enter into agreements with one or more other Contracting States with a view to improving the application of this Chapter in their mutual relations. The States which have concluded such an agreement shall transmit a copy to the depositary of the Convention. Chapter VI – General Provisions ARTICLE 40 1 The authorities of the Contracting State of the child’s habitual residence, or of the Contracting State where a measure of protection has been taken, may deliver to the person having parental responsibility or to the person entrusted with protection of the child’s person or property, at his or her request, a certificate indicating the capacity in which that person is entitled to act and the powers conferred upon him or her. 2 The capacity and powers indicated in the certificate are presumed to be vested in that person, in the absence of proof to the contrary. 3 Each Contracting State shall designate the authorities competent to draw up the certificate. ARTICLE 41 Personal data gathered or transmitted under the Convention shall be used only for the purposes for which they were gathered or transmitted. ARTICLE 42 The authorities to whom information is transmitted shall ensure its confidentiality, in accordance with the law of their State. ARTICLE 43 All documents forwarded or delivered under this Convention shall be exempt from legalisation or any analogous formality. ARTICLE 44 Each Contracting State may designate the authorities to which requests under Articles 8, 9 and 33 are to be addressed. ARTICLE 45 1 The designations referred to in Articles 29 and 44 shall be communicated to the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.