Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01928:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01928
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 13294–16056

the Requesting State to give evidence or assist in investigations.

 2. Compliance with the request may be delayed if the continued presence of the prisoner in the Requested State is necessary for the purpose of investigations or proceedings in that State.

 3. While the original sentence in the Requested State has not expired, the Requesting State shall hold the prisoner in custody and shall return that person in custody to the Requested State at the conclusion of the proceedings or investigations in relation to which his or her conveyance to the Requesting State is sought under

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 paragraph 1 of this Article or at such earlier time as that person's presence is no longer required.

 4. The period during which the prisoner is in custody in the Requesting State pursuant to this Article shall be deemed to be service in the Requested State of an equivalent period of custody in that State for all purposes.

 5. Where the sentence imposed on a prisoner conveyed under this Article expires whilst the prisoner is in the Requesting State, that former prisoner shall thereafter be entitled to such fees, allowances and expenses, including return travel costs to the Requested State, as a person giving evidence or assisting in investigations pursuant to Article 14.

 6. A prisoner who does not consent to be available to give evidence pursuant to this Article shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or be submitted to any coercive measure.

ARTICLE 14

Availability of Other Persons to Give Evidence or Information

 1. Any person in the Requested State may be summoned as a witness or expert in criminal proceedings being heard in the Requesting State unless that person is a party to those proceedings, or be requested to assist in investigations in that State.

 2. The competent authorities shall request the person named in the summons or request  to comply with the summons or request and shall seek that person's consent thereto.  The Requested State shall communicate forthwith that person's answer to the Requesting State.

 3. A person named in a summons or request, on consenting to appear in the Requesting State, is entitled to require that State to advance that person money to cover fees, allowances and expenses.

 4. A person who does not answer a summons to appear as a witness or expert shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty

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or be submitted to any coercive measure notwithstanding any contrary statement in the summons.

ARTICLE 15

Safe Conduct

 1. A person made available to give evidence in proceedings or to assist in investigations in the Requesting State shall not be prosecuted or arrested in the Requesting State or be subject