Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01842:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01842
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15901–18644

left the Requesting State within a period of thirty days after that person has been officially notified that that person's presence is no longer required or, having left, has returned.

3. A person appearing before an authority in a Requesting State pursuant to a request under Articles 12 or 13 shall not be subject to prosecution based on the testimony given except that that person shall be subject to the laws of that State in relation to contempt and perjury.

4. A person who does not consent to a request pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or be subjected to any coercive measure notwithstanding any contrary statement in the request.

Article 15
Provision of Publicly Available and Offical (sic) 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, in its discretion, 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 16
Certification and Authentication

1. A request for mutual assistance and the supporting documents thereto, as well as documents or other material supplied in response to such a request, shall be authenticated in accordance with paragraph 2.

2. A document is authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if it purports to be:

         (a) signed or certified by a Judge, Magistrate or other officer in or of the relevant Contracting State; and
         (b) verified by oath or affirmation or sealed with an official or public seal of the relevant Contracting State or of a Minister of State, or of a Department or officer of the Government, of the relevant Contracting State.

Article 17
Search and Seizure

1. The Requested State shall insofar as its law permits carry out requests for search, seizure and delivery of any material to the Requesting State provided the request contains information that 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 property seized.

3. The Requesting State shall observe any conditions imposed by the Requested State in relation to any seized property which is delivered to the Requesting State.

Article 18
Restraint and Forfeiture of Property

1. The Requested State shall, upon request, endeavour to ascertain whether property which may become