Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2001B00198:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2001B00198
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Character Range: 7966–10694

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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 inform the Requesting State as soon as possible 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 shall return the material provided under this Treaty when no longer needed.

Article 8
Protecting confidentiality

1. If so requested, each Contracting Party shall, to the extent permitted by its law, keep confidential requests for assistance and responses thereto.

2. The Requesting State shall not use documents or material obtained 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 received by the Central Office of 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 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 cannot be effected, the Requesting State shall be so informed and advised of the reasons.

Article 10
Taking of evidence

1. The Requested State shall, on request, take the evidence of witnesses and experts.

2. On express request, the Requesting State shall be informed in good time by the Requested State of the date, time and place of the execution of a request made pursuant to this Article, so that the interested parties may be present.

3. A person who is required to give evidence in the Requested State under this Article may decline to give evidence where either:

       (a) the law of the Requested State permits that witness to decline to give evidence in similar circumstances in