Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00270:schedule:1:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00270
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 8/12)
Character Range: 23749–26624

who consents to give evidence or assist an investigation pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 of this Treaty shall not be subject to prosecution based on his or her testimony, except for perjury, contempt of court and the making of false declarations.

       (4) A person shall not be subject to any penalty or mandatory restriction of personal liberty for declining to give evidence or to assist investigations in accordance with Articles 12 or 13 of this Treaty.

  ARTICLE 15
  PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

       (1) The Requested Party 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 Party 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.

  ARTICLE 16
  CERTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

       (1) A request for assistance under this Treaty, and any documents in support of such a request, shall not require certification or authentication.

       (2) Documents, records or objects transmitted pursuant to this Treaty shall not require any form of authentication, except as required by the Requesting Party.

       (3) To the extent that the laws of the Requested Party permit, documents, records or objects shall be provided in a form or accompanied by such certification as may be specified by the Requesting Party in order to make them admissible according to the laws of the Requesting Party.

  ARTICLE 17
  SEARCH AND SEIZURE

       (1) The Requested Party shall, to the extent that its laws permit, carry out requests for search and seizure and delivery of material to the Requesting Party provided the information supplied, including any additional information supplied under paragraph 4 of Article 5 of this Treaty, would justify such action under the laws of the Requested Party.

       (2) The Requested Party shall provide information as may be required by the Requesting Party 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 Party shall observe any conditions imposed by the Requested Party in relation to any seized material which is delivered to the Requesting Party.

  ARTICLE 18
  PROCEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME

       (1) The Requested Party shall, upon request, endeavour to ascertain whether any proceeds and/or instruments of crime are located within its jurisdiction and shall notify the Requesting Party of the results of its inquiries.  In making the request, the Requesting Party shall notify the Requested Party of the basis of its belief that such proceeds and/or instruments may be located