Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L01914:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L01914
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 18000–20746

Requesting State unless that person is the person charged; or

    (b) assist investigations in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall, if 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. That person shall be informed of any expenses and allowances payable.

ARTICLE 16
SAFE CONDUCT

1. Subject to paragraph 2 where a person is in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Articles 14 or 15:-

    (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 of this Article shall cease to apply if a person, being free to leave the Requesting State, has not left within thirty (30) days after receiving official notification that the person's attendance is no longer required or, having left, has voluntarily returned.

3. A person appearing in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Articles 14 or 15 shall be subject to the law of that State relating to contempt, perjury and the making of false declarations.

4. Any person who fails to appear in the Requesting State may not be subjected to any sanction or compulsory measure in the Requested State.

ARTICLE 17
PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
AND RECORDS

1. The Requested State shall provide copies of publicly available documents and records of Government departments and agencies.

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 18
CERTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1. Documents, records or objects transmitted pursuant to this Treaty shall not require any form of authentication, except as required by the Requesting State.

2. Insofar as not prohibited by the law of the Requested State, documents, records or objects shall be provided in a form or accompanied by such certification as may be specified by the Requesting State in order to make them admissible according to the law of the Requesting State.

ARTICLE 19
SEARCH AND SEIZURE