Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1999B00047:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1999B00047
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 15512–18231

persons to give evidence or assist investigations

1. The Requesting State may request the assistance of the Requested State in obtaining a person's consent to:

       (a) appear as a witness in proceedings in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State unless that person is the person charged; or

       (b) assist investigations in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall, if satisfied that satisfactory arrangements for that person's security will be made by the Requesting State, request the person to consent to appear as a witness in proceedings or to assist in the investigations.

Article 14
Safe conduct

1. Subject to paragraph 2, where a person is in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Articles 12 or 13:

       (a) that person shall not be detained, prosecuted or punished in the Requesting State, for any offence, nor be subject to any civil suit, being a civil suit to which the person could not be subjected if the person were not in the Requesting State, in respect of any act or omission which preceded the person's departure from the Requested State;
       (b) that person shall not, without that person's consent, be required to give evidence in any proceeding or to assist in any investigation other than the proceeding or investigation to which the request relates; and

       (c) where that person is a citizen of a third State, the Requesting State shall inform the Representative Office of that State about the matter through the diplomatic channel.

2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall cease to apply where that person, being free to leave, has not 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 in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Articles 12 or 13 shall be subject to the law of that State relating to contempt of a court or tribunal, perjury and the making of false declarations.

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 or in any document accompanying the request.

Article 15
Provision of publicly available and official documents

1. If requested, the Requested State shall provide copies of documents and records which are publicly available.

2. If requested, the Requested State may provide copies of documents and records that are part of a public register or otherwise which are not publicly available.

3. If requested, the Requested