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to observe the standard of confidentiality requested by the Requesting State.

 2. The Requesting State shall use its best endeavours to observe the standard of confidentiality requested of it by the

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Requested State in respect of information or material furnished in response to the request for assistance.

ARTICLE 6

Central Office

 1. The Contracting Parties shall each appoint a Central Office for the purpose of this Treaty.  Until the relevant Contracting Party designates another authority, the Central Office of Australia shall be the Attorney-General's Department in Canberra and the Central Office for Switzerland shall be the Federal Office for Police Matters of the Federal Department of Justice and Police in Berne.

 2. Requests for assistance shall be made through the Central Offices, each of which shall arrange for the prompt carrying out of such requests by the appropriate competent authorities in the Requested State.

 3. The Central Offices may communicate directly with each other.

ARTICLE 7

Contents of Requests

 1. Requests for assistance shall include:
         (a) the name of the competent authority conducting the investigations or proceedings to which the request relates;
         (b) the subject matter and nature of the investigations or proceedings and, except in cases of requests for service of documents, a description of the essential acts or omissions alleged or sought to be ascertained, including the text, or a statement, of the law applicable at the place where the offence was committed;
         (c) the purpose for which the request is made and the nature of the assistance sought;

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         (d) details of any particular procedure that the Requesting State wishes to be followed;
         (e) the full name, place and date of birth, address and any other information which may aid in the identification of the person or persons who are, at the time of the request, the subject of the investigations or proceedings; and
         (f) the requirements, if any, of confidentiality and the reasons therefor.

 2. Requests for assistance, to the extent necessary and insofar as possible, shall include:
         (a) information described under sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 1 concerning any witness or other person who is affected by the request;
         (b) a statement as to whether sworn or affirmed testimony or statements are required;
         (c) a description of the information, statement or testimony sought;
         (d) a description of the documents or material to be produced or preserved as well as a description of the appropriate person to be asked to produce them and, to the extent not otherwise provided for, the form in which they should be reproduced and certified;
         (e) information as to the fees, allowances and expenses to which a person appearing in the Requesting State will be entitled; and
         (f) as accurate a