Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01839:body:0:p8
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be signed or certified by a judge, magistrate or other officer in or of the State sending the document; and
         (b) they purport to be sealed with an official seal of the State sending the document or of a Minister, a Department or an officer of the Government, of that State.

Article 17

Search and seizure

1. The Requested State shall, insofar as its law permits, carry out requests for search and seizure and delivery of material to the Requesting State provided the information supplied, including additional information requested pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 5, if any, would justify such action under the law of the Requested State.

2. The Requested State shall provide such information as may be required by the Requesting State concerning the result of any search, the place of seizure, the circumstances of seizure, and the subsequent custody of the material seized.

3. The Requesting State shall observe any conditions imposed by the Requested State in relation to any seized material which is delivered to the Requesting State, including any terms and conditions to protect third party interests in the material.

Article 18

Proceeds of crime

1. The Requested State shall, upon request, endeavour to ascertain whether any proceeds of a crime are located within its jurisdiction and shall notify the Requesting State of the results of its inquiries.  In making the request, the Requesting State shall notify the Requested State of the basis of its belief that such proceeds may be located in its jurisdiction.

2. Where, pursuant to paragraph 1, suspected proceeds of crime are found, the Requested State shall take such measures as are permitted by its law to restrain and forfeit such proceeds.

3. In the application of this Article, the rights of bona fide third parties shall be respected under the law of the Requested State.

4. The Requested State, when in control of forfeited proceeds, shall deal with those proceeds in accordance with its law.

Article 19

Subsidiary arrangements

The Central Authorities of the Contracting Parties may enter into subsidiary arrangements to implement this Treaty in accordance with the laws of both Contracting Parties.

Article 20

Representation and expenses

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Treaty the Requested State shall make all necessary arrangements for the representation of the Requesting State in any proceedings arising out of a request for assistance and shall otherwise represent the interests of the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall meet the cost of fulfilling the request for assistance except that the Requesting State shall bear:
         (a) the expenses associated with conveying any person to or from the territory of the Requested State, and any fees, allowances or expenses payable to that person