Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01848:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01848
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 13154–15795

OTHER PERSONS TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS
1. The Requesting State may request the assistance of the Requested State in making a person available to appear as a witness in proceedings in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State unless that person is the person charged. or to assist investigations in relation to a criminal matter in the Requesting State.
2. The Requested State shall, if satisfied that satisfactory arrangements for that person's security will be made by the Requesting State, invite the person to appear as a witness or assist in the investigations and advise the person of the conditions and protections relating to his or her attendance in the Requesting State.

SCHEDULE—continued

ARTICLE 14
SAFE CONDUCT
1. A person who consents to give evidence or assist an investigation in the Requesting State under Articles 12 or 13 shall not whilst in the Requesting State pursuant to a request:
      (a) be detained, prosecuted or punished in that State for any offence, or be subject to any civil suit, to which the person could not otherwise be subjected, in respect of any act or omission which preceded the person's departure from the Requested State: or
      (b) without that person's consent, be required to give evidence in any proceeding other than the proceeding to which the request relates.
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall cease to apply if that person, not being detained as a prisoner transferred under Article 12, and being free to leave, has not left the Requesting State within a period of thirty days after that person has been officially notified that his or her presence is no longer required or, having left, has returned.
3. A person appearing before an authority in a Requesting State pursuant to a request under Articles 12 or 13 shall not be subject to prosecution based on the testimony given except in relation to perjury under the law of that State.
4. A person who does not consent to a request pursuant to Article 12 or Article 13 shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or be subjected to any coercive measure notwithstanding any contrary statement in the request.
5. A person who appears as a witness in the Requesting State pursuant to a request for assistance may decline to give evidence if the person has, under the law of the Requested State, an obligation to do so.
6. If any person claims to be under an obligation to decline to give evidence under the law of the Requested State, the Requesting State shall with respect thereto rely on a Certificate of the Central Office of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 15
PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE