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the Requested Party to exceed its legal authority or would otherwise be prohibited by the legal provisions in force in the Requested State, in which case the Central Authorities referred to in Article 3 of this Treaty shall consult with each other to identify alternative lawful means for securing assistance;
          (b) the Requested Party is of the opinion that the request, if granted, would prejudice its sovereignty, security, national interest or other essential public interests;
         (c) the Requested Party regards the request as concerning an offence which is political or of a political character;
         (d) the request relates to military offences, except those which constitute offences under ordinary criminal law;
         (e) the request does not comply with the provisions of this Treaty; or
 (f) its laws otherwise permit such denial.

5. In conformity with this Article and in accordance with the other provisions of this Treaty, such assistance will include:
 (a) the taking of testimony or statements of persons;
 (b) the provision of documents, records and evidence;
 (c) search and seizure;
         (d) the legal execution of requests for the taking of measures to locate, restrain, or forfeit assets as ordered by the competent authorities of the Requested Party in accordance with its constitutional and other legal provisions;
         (e) making detained persons and others available to give evidence or assist investigations;
 (f) serving documents;
 (g) locating or identifying persons;
 (h) exchanging information; and
         (i) other forms of assistance mutually agreed by the Parties, in conformity with the object and purpose of this Treaty.

ARTICLE 2

Other Assistance

This Treaty shall not derogate from obligations subsisting between the Parties whether pursuant to other treaties or arrangements or otherwise, nor prevent the Parties providing assistance to each other pursuant to other treaties or arrangements or otherwise.

ARTICLE 3

Central Authorities

1. With the purpose of ensuring due co‑operation between the Parties in providing to each other mutual assistance which falls within the scope of this Treaty, Australia designates as its Central Authority the Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra and the United Mexican States designates as its Central Authority its Procuraduria General de la Republica. The Central Authority of the Requested Party shall promptly comply with requests or, when appropriate, shall transmit them to other competent authorities to do so. The competent authorities of the Requested Party shall take all necessary measures to promptly execute the requests in accordance with Article 1.

2. The Central Authorities shall consult regularly with each other in order to secure the most effective implementation of this Treaty and to anticipate and resolve problems that may arise in its application.

ARTICLE 4

Limitations on Assistance

1. Before refusing the execution of any request pursuant to this Treaty, the Central Authority of