Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B02585:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B02585
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 8126–11003

or articles of evidence to be produced as well as a description of the appropriate person to be asked to produce them; and
         (d) information as to the fees, allowances and expenses to which a person appearing in the Requesting State will be entitled.

4. Requests, supporting documents and other communications made pursuant to this Treaty shall be in the language of the Requesting State and accompanied by a translation into the language of the Requested State.

5. If the Requested State considers that the information contained in the request is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty to enable the request to be dealt with, it may request additional information.

ARTICLE 6

EXECUTION OF REQUESTS

1. Requests for assistance shall be carried out in accordance with the law of the Requested State and, insofar as it is not incompatible with that law, in the manner requested by the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State may postpone the delivery of material requested if such material is required for proceedings in respect of criminal or civil matters in that State.  The Requested State shall, upon request, provide certified copies of documents.

3. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of circumstances, when they become known to the Requested State, which are likely to cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

4. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of a decision of the Requested State not to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reason for that decision.

ARTICLE 7

RETURN OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS TO REQUESTED STATE

Where required by the Requested State, the Requesting State shall return the documents and materials provided under this Treaty when no longer needed for the relevant investigation or proceeding.

ARTICLE 8

PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTING
USE OF EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION

1. The Requested State, if so requested, shall keep the application for assistance, the contents of a request and its supporting documents, and the fact of granting of such assistance, confidential.  If the request cannot be executed without breaching confidentiality, the Requested State shall so inform the Requesting State which shall then determine whether the request should nevertheless be executed.

2. The Requesting State, if so requested, shall keep confidential information and evidence provided by the Requested State, except to the extent that the evidence and information is needed for the investigation and proceeding described in the request.

3. The Requesting State shall not use information or evidence obtained, nor anything derived from either, for purposes other than those stated in a request without the prior consent of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 9

SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

1. The Requested State shall