Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B02092:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B02092
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to be asked to produce them; and
          e) information as to the allowances and expenses to which a person appearing in the Requesting State will be entitled.

3. All documents submitted in support of a request shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the Requested State.

4. If the Requested State considers that the information contained in the request is not sufficient for the purpose of this Treaty to enable the request to be dealt with, that State may request that additional information be furnished.

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ARTICLE 6
EXECUTION OF REQUESTS

1. To the extent permitted by its law, the Requested State shall provide such assistance in accordance with the requirements specified in the request and shall respond to the request as soon as practicable after it has been received.

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 its decision not to comply in whole or in part with the request for assistance and the reason for that decision.

ARTICLE 7
RETURN OF MATERIAL TO REQUESTED STATE

Where required by the Requested State, the Requesting State, after the completion of the proceedings, shall return to the Requested State material provided by the Requested State in fulfillment of the request.

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 the 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 evidence and information 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.

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

ARTICLE 9
SUMMONS AND SUBPOENA

1. Where the Requesting State requires the attendance of a person before its Courts, it shall request the service of the summons or subpoena not less than 30