Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L01914:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2010L01914
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 8022–10738

1. Requests for assistance shall include:

    (a) the purpose of the request and a description of the assistance sought;

    (b) the name of the competent authority conducting the investigation or proceedings to which the request relates;

    (c) a description of the nature of the investigation, prosecution or proceedings, a summary of the facts and a copy of the applicable laws;

    (d) the degree of confidentiality required and the reasons therefore;

    (e) any time limit within which the request should be executed;

    (f) details of any particular procedure or requirement that the Requesting State wishes to be followed, including a statement as to whether sworn or affirmed evidence or statements are required and a description of the subject matter of the evidence or statements sought; and

    (g) the court order, if any, sought to be enforced and a statement to the effect that it is a final order.

2. Requests for assistance, to the extent necessary and insofar as possible, shall also include;

    (a) the identity, nationality and location of the person or persons who are the subject of, or who may have information relevant to, the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding;

    (b) in the case of requests for the taking of evidence, search and seizure, or the location, restraint or forfeiture of proceeds or instruments of crime, a statement indicating the basis for belief that evidence or proceeds may be found in the Requested State;

    (c) in the case of lending of exhibits, the current location of the exhibits in the Requested State and an indication of the person or class of persons who will have custody of the exhibits in the Requesting State, the place to which the exhibit is to be removed, any tests to be conducted and the date by which the exhibit will be returned;

    (d) information as to the allowances and expenses to which a person appearing in the Requesting State will be entitled;

    (e) in the case of making detained persons available, an indication of the person or class of persons who will have custody during the transfer, the place to which the detained person is to be transferred and the probable date of that person's return; and

    (f) in the case of requests in respect of proceeds of crime or search and seizure, a statement describing the basis of belief that the money or property are the proceeds of crime or are liable for search and seizure.

3. If the Requested State considers that the information is not sufficient to enable the request to be executed, it may request additional information to enable the request to be dealt with.

ARTICLE 7
LANGUAGE

1. Requests shall be submitted in the English language.

2. Supporting