Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B02092:body:0:p2
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to extradition;
          b) the execution in the Requested State of criminal judgments imposed in the Requesting State except to the extent permitted by Article 17; and
          c) the transfer of prisoners to serve sentences.

ARTICLE 2
OTHER ASSISTANCE

This Treaty shall not derogate from obligations subsisting between the Contracting Parties whether pursuant to other Treaties or arrangements or otherwise nor prevent the Contracting Parties providing assistance to each other pursuant to other treaties or arrangements.

ARTICLE 3
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND CENTRAL OFFICE

1. A request for assistance may be made by a person authorized by the law of the Requesting State being a judicial authority, public prosecutor, the Attorney-General or his or her delegate.

2. The Contracting Parties shall each appoint a Central Office to transmit and receive requests for the purpose of this Treaty.  The Central Office of Australia shall be the Attorney-General's Department, Canberra and the Central Office for the Argentine Republic shall be the Ministry of External Relations and Worship. Where a Contracting Party designates another authority for the purpose of this Article, it shall do so through the diplomatic channel.

3. The request for assistance shall be conveyed by the diplomatic channel. Nevertheless, in cases of urgency, the request shall be made through the Central Office
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and shall be confirmed at the earliest possible opportunity through the diplomatic channel.

4. The Contracting Parties may entrust their consuls with the execution of procedures permitted by the law of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 4
REFUSAL OF ASSISTANCE

1. Assistance shall be refused if:
          a) the request relates to an offence that is regarded by the Requested State as:
    (i) an offence of a political character; or
                (ii) an offence under military law which is not also an offence under the ordinary criminal law;
          b) the request relates to the prosecution of a person for an offence in respect of which the person has been finally acquitted or pardoned or has served the sentence imposed;
          c) there are substantial grounds for believing that the request for assistance has been made to facilitate the prosecution of a person on account of that person's race, religion, nationality or political opinions or that that person's position may be prejudiced for any of these reasons; or
          d) the Requested State is of the opinion that the request, if granted, would seriously impair its sovereignty, security, national interest or other essential interests.

2. Assistance may be refused if:
          a) the request seeks the securing or forfeiture of property or the search of private premises and the acts or omissions would not constitute the offence to which the request relates, had they taken place within the jurisdiction of the Requested State;
          b) the request