Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01852:body:0:p7
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officially notified that that person's 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 11 or 12 shall not be subject to prosecution based on the testimony given except that that person shall be subject to the laws of that State in relation to contempt and perjury.

 4. A person who does not consent to a request pursuant to Articles 11 or 12 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 may decline to give evidence if the person has, under the law of the Requested State, a right to decline to do so.

 6. If any person claims a right to decline to give evidence under the law of the Requested State, the Requesting State shall, with respect to that claim, rely on a certificate of the Central Office of the Requested State.

ARTICLE 14

PROVISION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND OFFICIAL

DOCUMENTS

 1. Upon request, the Requested State shall provide copies of documents and records that are open to public access as part of a public register or otherwise.

 2. Upon request, the Requested State may provide copies of any official document or record in the same manner and under the same conditions as such document or record may be provided to its own law enforcement and judicial authorities.

ARTICLE 15

CERTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

 1. Each Contracting State shall, upon request, authenticate any documents or other material to be transmitted to the other Contracting State under this Treaty.

 2. A document is authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:
      (a) it purports to be signed or certified by a Judge, Magistrate or other officer in or of the State sending the document; and
      (b) it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness or to be sealed with an official seal of the State sending the document or of a Minister of State, or of a Department or officer of the Government, of that State.

ARTICLE 16

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

 1. The Requested State shall, insofar as its law permits, carry out requests for search, seizure and delivery of any material to the Requesting State provided that the request:
      (a) relates to acts or omissions which would constitute an extraditable offence under the law of the Requested State; and
      (b) contains information that would justify such action under the law of the Requested State.

 2. The Requested State shall provide information to the Requesting