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10(3);
         (c)  following consultation under Article 6(5), expenses of an extraordinary nature that the Requesting Party has agreed to pay;
         (d) expenses and fees of experts; and
         (e) expenses and fees of translation and interpretation.

3. The Requesting Party shall, upon request, pay in advance the expenses, allowances and fees it shall bear.

ARTICLE 25
CONSULTATION AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

1. The Parties shall consult promptly, at the request of either, concerning the interpretation, application or implementation of this Treaty either generally or in relation to a particular case.

2. Any dispute arising out of the interpretation, application or implementation of this Treaty shall be resolved through consultation by diplomatic channels if the Central Authorities of the Parties are themselves unable to reach agreement.

ARTICLE 26
ENTRY INTO FORCE

1. Each Party shall inform the other by diplomatic note when all necessary steps have been taken under its laws for entry into force of this Treaty.  This Treaty shall enter into force upon the thirtieth day from the date of the later diplomatic note.

2. This Treaty applies to any requests presented after its entry into force even if the relevant acts or omissions occurred before this Treaty enters into force.

ARTICLE 27
Amendment

1. This Treaty may be amended at any time by written agreement between the Parties.  Any such amendment will enter into force in accordance with the same procedure prescribed in Article 26(1) and will form part of this Treaty.

2. Any amendment will be without prejudice to the rights and obligations arising from or based on this Treaty before or up to the date such amendment enters into force.

ARTICLE 28
TERMINATION

1. Either Party may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing through diplomatic channels at any time and this Treaty shall cease to be in force on the one hundred and eightieth day after the day on which notice is given.

2. Termination of this Treaty shall be without prejudice to the rights and obligations arising from or based on this Treaty and to the completion of any requests made pursuant to this Treaty before or up to the date of termination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

DONE at Canberra on the third day of April two thousand and six, in duplicate in English and Chinese, both texts being equally authentic.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF         FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
AUSTRALIA                     PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Alexander Downer              Li Zhaoxing
Minister for Foreign Affairs  Minister of Foreign Affairs

Note

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