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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 description as possible of any place to be searched and the material to be seized.

 3. All documents submitted by Switzerland in support of the request shall be in, or shall be translated into English.  All documents submitted by Australia in support of the request shall be in, or shall be translated into an official language of Switzerland, to be specified in each case by Switzerland.

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 4. If the Requested State considers that the information contained in the request is not sufficient in accordance with this Treaty to enable the request to be dealt with, that State may request that additional information be furnished.

ARTICLE 8

Carrying out of the Requests

 1. Subject to the provisions of this Treaty, the Requested State shall apply its law in carrying out requests for assistance as it would in relation to a similar matter arising in the Requested State.

 2. Where the law of the Requested State permits, the Requested State shall carry out the request in accordance with the requirements specified therein.

 3. The Requested State, as soon as practicable after processing the request for assistance, shall deliver to the Requesting State the response to the request.

 4. The Requested State may postpone the delivery of material requested if such material is required for criminal, civil or administrative proceedings in that State.  In the case of documents or records, the Requested State shall provide copies certified to be true copies of those documents and records pending the completion of such proceedings.

 5. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of circumstances, when they become known to the Requested State, which are likely to cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

 6. Information affecting a person who, according to the request, is not involved in the criminal proceedings abroad, may be given if it is necessary to establish an element of the offence and if the seriousness of the offence justifies it.

 7. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of a decision of the Requested State not to comply

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in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reasons for that decision.

 8. Before refusing to grant a request for assistance the Requested State shall consider whether assistance may be granted subject to such conditions as it deems necessary.  The Requesting State shall comply with conditions imposed by the Requested State.

ARTICLE 9

Return of Documents and Material

After completion of