Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007L00302:body:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007L00302
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 20766–23510

a public register or otherwise, or that are available for purchase by the public.

2. The Requested Party may provide copies of any official document or record.  The Requested Party may, in its discretion, deny a request pursuant to this paragraph entirely or in part.

ARTICLE 16
ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE

 Insofar as it is not contrary to the laws of the Requested Party, any documents or materials provided in response to a request under this Treaty shall be provided in such form as may be requested by the Requesting Party in order to make them admissible according to the laws of the Requesting Party.

ARTICLE 17
CERTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

 Any documents transmitted in accordance with this Treaty shall not require any form of authentication or certification unless this Treaty otherwise provides.

ARTICLE 18
SEARCH AND SEIZURE

1. The Requested Party shall, to the extent its laws permit, execute a request for search, seizure and delivery of any documents or materials to the Requesting Party if the request includes information justifying such action under the laws of the Requested Party.

2. The Requested Party shall provide the Requesting Party with such information as may be requested concerning the result of any search, the place and circumstances of seizure and the subsequent custody of any documents or materials seized.

3. The Requesting Party shall observe any conditions imposed by the Requested Party in relation to any seized documents or materials which are delivered to the Requesting Party.

ARTICLE 19
INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME

1. The Requested Party shall, upon request, make inquiries as to whether any instruments or proceeds of a crime, including any bank accounts, are located within its jurisdiction and shall notify the Requesting Party of the results of its inquiries.  In making the request, the Requesting Party shall notify the Requested Party of the reasons for its belief that such instruments or proceeds may be located in the Requested Party's jurisdiction.

2. Where any instruments or proceeds of crime are found, or believed to be located in the jurisdiction of the Requested Party, the Requested Party shall, at the request of the Requesting Party, take such measures as are permitted by its laws to prevent any dealing in, transfer or disposal of those instruments or proceeds of crime including, but not limited to, giving effect to a court order of the Requesting Party.

3. At the request of the Requesting Party, the Requested Party may, to the extent permitted by its laws and under the terms and conditions agreed to by the Parties, transfer all or part of the instruments or proceeds of crime, or the proceeds from the sale of such assets to the Requesting Party.

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