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not publicly available, to the same extent and under the same conditions as would be available to its own law enforcement and judicial authorities.

ARTICLE XVII—AUTHENTICATION

Each Contracting Party shall, upon request, authenticate any documents or other material to be transmitted to the other Party under this Treaty, Documents are authenticated if:
      (a) they purport to be signed or certified by a judge, magistrate or officer in or of the sending State; and
      (b) they purport to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness or to be sealed with an official seal of the sending State or of a Department thereof.

ARTICLE XVIII—REPRESENTATION AND COSTS

1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the Requested State shall make all necessary arrangements for the representation of the Requesting State in any proceedings arising out of a request for assistance and shall otherwise represent the interests of the Requesting State.
2. The Requested State shall assume all ordinary expenses of fulfilling the request for assistance except that the Requesting State shall bear:
      (a) the expenses associated with conveying any person to or from the territory of the Requested State, and any fees, allowances or expenses payable to that person while in the Requesting State pursuant to a request under Article X or XI;
      (b) the expenses associated with conveying custodial or escorting officers; and
      (c) fees of experts.
3. If during the execution of the request it becomes apparent that expenses of an extraordinary nature are required to fulfill the request or the request involves any of the assistance set out in Article XIV of this Treaty, the parties shall consult to determine the terms and conditions under which the execution of the request may continue including legal representation and responsibility for costs of legal representation.

ARTICLE XIX—CONSULTATION

1. The Parties shall consult promptly, at the request of either, concerning the interpretation and the application of this Treaty.
2. The Parties may develop such practical measures as may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Treaty.

ARTICLE XX—ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. This Treaty shall enter into force one month after the date on which the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Treaty have been complied with.
2. This Treaty shall apply to requests made pursuant to it whether or not the offences occurred prior to this Treaty entering into force.
3. Either Party may terminate this Treaty by giving written notice to the other Party at any time. Termination shall become effective six months after receipt of such notice.

SCHEDULE—continued

ANNEX

The definition of offence includes offences created by the Legislature of a Province of