Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2004C00892:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2004C00892
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 7941–10738

requests

1. To the extent permitted by its law, the Requested State shall provide assistance in accordance with the requirements specified in the request and shall respond to the request as soon as practicable.

2. The Requested State may postpone the delivery of material requested if such material is required for proceedings in respect of criminal or civil matters in that State.  The Requested State shall, upon request, provide certified copies of documents.

3. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of circumstances, when they become known to the Requested State, which are likely to cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

4. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of a decision of the Requested State not to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reason for that decision.

Article 7
Return of material to requested state

Where required by the Requested State, the Requesting State, after the completion of the proceedings, shall return to the Requested State material provided by the Requested State.

Article 8
Protecting confidentiality and restricting use of evidence and information

1. The Requested State, to the extent permitted by its law and if so requested, shall keep the application for assistance, the contents of a request and its supporting documents, and the fact of granting of 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 nevertheless be executed.

2. The Requesting State, to the extent permitted by its law and if so requested, shall keep confidential evidence and information provided by the Requested State.

3. The Requesting State shall not use evidence obtained, nor information derived therefrom, for purposes other than those stated in a request without the prior consent of the Requested State.

Article 9
Service of documents

1. The Requested State shall effect service of documents which are transmitted to it for this purpose by the Requesting State.

2. A request to effect service of a document requiring the appearance of a person shall be made to the Requested State not less than 45 days before the date on which the appearance is required.  In urgent cases, the Requested State may waive this requirement.

3. The Requested State may effect service of any document in accordance with its law including by mail, or, if the Requesting State so requests, in any other manner required by the law of the Requesting State which is not inconsistent with the law of the Requested State.

4. The Requested State shall forward to the Requesting State proof of service of the documents.  If service