Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L00604:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L00604
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 17934–20718

consent to a request pursuant to Articles 11 or 12 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 14
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. The Requested State may, in its discretion, deny a request pursuant to this paragraph entirely or in part.

ARTICLE 15
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 of this Article. 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 judicial official or other officer in or of the State sending the document; and
       (b) they purport to be sealed with an official seal of the competent authority of the State sending the document.

ARTICLE 16
SEARCH AND SEIZURE

1. The Requested State shall, to the extent permitted by its law, carry out requests for search and seizure and delivery of material to the Requesting State provided the information supplied, including additional information requested pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 4, if any, would justify such action under the law of the Requested State.

2. The Requested State shall provide such information as may be required by the Requesting State concerning the result of any search, the place of seizure, the circumstances of seizure, and the subsequent custody of the material seized.

3. The Requesting State shall observe any conditions attached by the Requested State in relation to any seized material which is delivered to the Requesting State.
ARTICLE 17
PROCEEDS OF CRIME

1. The Requested State shall, upon request, endeavour to ascertain whether any proceeds of a crime are located within its jurisdiction and shall notify the Requesting State of the results of its inquiries. In making the request, the Requesting State shall notify the Requested State of the basis of its belief that such proceeds may be located in its jurisdiction.

2. Where pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article suspected proceeds