Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007L00302:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007L00302
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 18281–21003

security will be made by the Requesting Party, invite the person to consent to appear as a witness in proceedings or to assist in investigations. The Requested Party shall promptly inform the Requesting Party of the person's response.

ARTICLE 14
PROTECTION OF PERSONS GIVING EVIDENCE OR ASSISTING IN INVESTIGATIONS

1. Subject to paragraph 2, where a person is in the Requesting Party pursuant to a request made under Articles 12 or 13:
       (a) that person shall not be investigated, detained, prosecuted or punished or subjected to any other restriction of personal liberty in the Requesting Party, for any offence, in respect of any act or omission which preceded the person's departure from the Requested Party;
       (b) that person shall not, without that person's consent, be required to give evidence in any proceeding or to assist in any investigation other than the proceeding or investigation to which the request relates; and
       (c) that person shall not be subject to any civil suit to which the person could not be subjected if the person were not in the Requesting Party.

2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall cease to apply if that person, being free to leave, has not left the Requesting Party within a period of thirty days after that person has been officially notified that the person's presence is no longer required or, having left, has voluntarily returned.

3. A person appearing in the Requesting Party pursuant to a request made under Articles 12 or 13 shall be subject to the law of that Party relating to contempt, perjury and the making of false declarations but shall not otherwise be subject to prosecution based on such evidence.

4. The competent authority which seeks the appearance of a witness from the Requested Party for the purpose of giving evidence shall ensure that the witness is properly instructed regarding responsibilities and obligations to the court so as to ensure that the witness is not subjected to contempt or similar proceedings.

5. A person shall not be subject to any penalty or mandatory restriction of personal liberty for declining to give evidence or to assist in investigations in accordance with Articles 12 or 13.

6. This Article shall not affect the obligation to return a person transferred in custody, as provided in Article 12.

ARTICLE 15
PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

1. The Requested Party shall provide copies of documents and records that are open to public access as part of a public register or otherwise, or that are available for purchase by the public.

2. The Requested Party may provide copies of any official document or record.  The Requested Party may, in its discretion, deny a request pursuant to this