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2. The Requested State shall meet the cost of executing 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 whilst in the Requesting State pursuant to a request under Articles 14 or 15;

    (b) the expenses associated with escorting officers conveying a person including a person in custody; and

    (c) the expenses associated with the taking of evidence from the Requested State via video, satellite or other technological means.

3. If it becomes apparent that the execution of the request requires expenses of an exceptional nature, the Contracting States shall consult to determine the terms and conditions under which the requested assistance can be provided.

ARTICLE 22
CONSULTATION

The Contracting States shall consult promptly, at the request of either, concerning the interpretation, the application or the carrying out of this Treaty either generally or in relation to a particular case. The Central Authorities may also agree on such practical measures as may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Treaty.

ARTICLE 23
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. The Contracting States shall inform each other in writing of the completion of their internal procedures required for entry into force of this Treaty. The Treaty shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the latter communication.

2. This Treaty shall apply to requests whether or not the relevant acts or omissions occurred prior to this Treaty entering into force.

3. Either of the Contracting States may terminate this Treaty at any time by giving notice to the other through diplomatic channels; and if such notice is given the Treaty shall cease to have effect six (6) months after the receipt of the notice.

In witness whereof, the undersigned being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

Done in duplicate at Canberra this the twenty third day of June, two thousand and eight, in English and Hindi, both texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

For the Government of         For the Government of the
Australia                     Republic of India

………………………………………               …………………………………
Hon Stephen Smith             Hon Pranab Mukherjee
Minister for Foreign Affairs  Minister for External affairs

Note

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