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shall be authenticated in accordance with paragraph 2. Documents or materials furnished in response to a request shall be similarly authenticated if requested.

2. Documents and materials are authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:

       (a) they purport to be signed or certified by a judge, magistrate or other officer in or of the State sending the document; and

       (b) they purport to be sealed with an official seal of the State sending the document, or of a Minister of State, or of a Department or officer of the Government, of that State.

ARTICLE 19

SUBSIDIARY ARRANGEMENTS

The Central Offices of the Contracting Parties may enter into subsidiary arrangements consistent with the purposes of this Treaty and with the laws of both Contracting Parties.

ARTICLE 20

REPRESENTATION AND EXPENSES

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Treaty the Requested State shall make all necessary arrangements for the representation of the Requesting State in any proceedings arising out of a request for assistance and shall otherwise represent the interests of the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall meet the cost of fulfilling the request for assistance except that the Requesting State shall bear:

       (a) the expenses associated with conveying any person to or from the territory of the Requested State, and any fees, allowances or expenses payable to that person whilst in the Requesting State pursuant to a request under Articles 10, 12 or 13;

       (b) the expenses associated with conveying custodial or escorting officers; and

       (c) where required by the Requested State, exceptional expenses in fulfilling the request.

ARTICLE 21

CONSULTATION

The Contracting Parties shall consult promptly, at the request of either, concerning the interpretation, the application or the carrying out of this Treaty either generally or in relation to a particular case.

ARTICLE 22

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. This Treaty shall enter into force thirty days after the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.

2. This Treaty shall apply to requests whether or not the relevant acts or omissions occurred prior to this Treaty entering into force

3. Either Contracting Party may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing at any time and it shall cease to be in force on the one hundred and eightieth day after the day in which notice is given.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

DONE at Athens on the fourth day of July Two Thousand and two, in two originals in the English and Greek languages, both texts being equally authentic.

FOR AUSTRALIA  FOR THE HELLENIC