Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01930:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01930
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 12542–15339

any penalties of imprisonment imposed on the nationals of the other State.

ARTICLE 14
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
The Requested State shall, insofar as its law permits, carry out requests for search, seizure and delivery of any material to the Requesting State provided the request contains information that would justify such action under the law of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 15
PROCEEDS OF CRIME
1. Upon request, the Requested State shall endeavour to locate any property or assets of a person against whom a forfeiture or confiscation order, pecuniary penalty order, fine in lieu of such order, or any other order having a similar effect, has been made or may be made by a court in the Requesting State in relation to a conviction for criminal conduct.

2. The Requesting State shall observe any conditions imposed by the Requested State in relation to any seized property which is delivered to the Requesting State.

3. Where pursuant to paragraph 1, property or assets are located, the Requested State may assist with or initiate such proceedings as are permitted by its law to

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prevent any dealing in transfer or disposal thereof, pending a final determination in respect of that property or those assets in any proceedings before a court of the Requesting or Requested State.

4. The Requested State shall give effect to the extent possible under its domestic law to an order mentioned in paragraph 1 made by a court of the Requesting State or may initiate proceedings in relation to the property or assets found in the Requested State.

5. In the application of this Article the rights of bona fide third parties shall be respected.
6. This Article also applies to property used in the commission of the offence.

ARTICLE 16
CONFIDENTIALITY
1. The Requested State shall, if so requested, keep the application for assistance, the contents of a request and its supporting documents, and the fact of granting or refusing such assistance, confidential. If the request cannot be executed without breaching confidentiality, the Requested State shall so inform the Requesting State which shall then determine whether the request should be executed without such confidentiality.

2. The Requesting State shall, if so requested, keep confidential evidence and information provided by the Requested State, except to the extent that the evidence and information is needed for the investigation and proceeding described in the request.

3. The Requesting State shall not use evidence obtained for purposes other than those stated in a request without the prior consent of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 17
CONTENTS OF REQUESTS
1. The request for assistance shall contain the following:
     (a) the name of the competent authority from which the request emanates:
     (b) except in case