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to the Requesting State.

2. The return shall occur once a final judgment has been given in the Requesting State.

ARTICLE 20
SUBSIDIARY ARRANGEMENTS

The Central Authorities may enter into subsidiary arrangements to facilitate the functioning of this Treaty. Such arrangements shall be consistent with the purposes of this Treaty and with the laws of the States.

ARTICLE 21
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 the request for assistance.

2. The Requested State shall meet the ordinary costs 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 whilst in the Requesting State pursuant to a request under Articles 9, 11 or 12;
       (b)          the expenses associated with conveying custodial or escorting officers;
       (c)          the costs of establishing and operating video conferencing or television links, and the interpretation of such proceedings;
       (d)          other expenses related to the service of documents imposed in accordance with the law of the Requested State; and
       (e)          exceptional expenses in fulfilling the request, following consultation between the States.

ARTICLE 22
CONSULTATION

The 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.

ARTICLE 23
OTHER ASSISTANCE

This Treaty shall not derogate from obligations subsisting between the States whether pursuant to other treaties or arrangements or otherwise nor prevent the States providing assistance to each other pursuant to other treaties or arrangements or otherwise.

ARTICLE 24
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. This Treaty shall be subject to ratification and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged. This Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of exchange of the instruments of ratification.

2. This Treaty shall apply to requests presented after the date of its entry into force whether the relevant acts or omissions constituting the offence or offences to which the request relates occurred before or after that date.

3. Either State may terminate this Treaty by notice in writing through diplomatic channels at any time. Termination shall take effect 6 months after the date from which the notice is given. However, any request received up to the date of receipt of the notice to terminate shall continue to be governed by this Treaty until the request is concluded.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this