Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01839:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01839
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15727–18472

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

Article 14

Safe conduct

1. Subject to paragraph 2, where a person is in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Articles 12 or 13:
         (a) that person shall not be detained, prosecuted or punished in the Requesting State, for any offence, nor be subject to any civil suit, being a civil suit to which the person could not be subjected if the person were not in the Requesting State, in respect of any act or omission which preceded the person's departure from the Requested State; and
         (b) that person shall not, without that person's consent, be required to give evidence in any proceeding or to assist any investigation other than the proceeding or investigation to which the request relates.

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

3. A person who does not consent to a request pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not, by reason thereof, be liable to any penalty or be subjected to any coercive measure notwithstanding any contrary statement in the request or in any document accompanying the request.

Article 15

Provision of publicly available and official documents

1. The Requested State 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 State may provide copies of any official document or record in the same manner and under the same conditions as such document or record may be provided to its own law enforcement and judicial authorities.

Article 16

Certification and authentication

1. Documents or materials supporting a request for assistance involving the use of compulsory measures or the forfeiture of proceeds of crime 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,