Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B02795:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1997B02795
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15739–18438

Article 13.

ARTICLE 13

AVAILABILITY OF OTHER 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 in the conduct of investigations in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State.

    2. The Requested State shall, if it has received adequate assurances that all measures necessary for the person's protection will be taken by the Requesting State, request the person to consent to appear as a witness in proceedings or to assist in the conduct of investigations.

ARTICLE 14

IMMUNITIES

    1. When a person is in the Requesting State pursuant to a request made under Article 12 or 13 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; and, furthermore, that person shall not, without that person's consent, be required to give evidence in any proceeding or to assist any investigation other than the proceeding or investigation to which the request relates.

    2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall cease to apply if 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 court, 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 anything to the contrary in the request or in any document accompanying the request.

ARTICLE 15

PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
AND OFFICIAL 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. Subject to its laws and if deemed appropriate, the Requested State may provide copies of any official document or record in the same manner and under the same conditions as such document or record