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offence or to represent the value of that property as well as any other benefits derived from the commission of an offence.

8. The Requesting State shall promptly inform the Requested State of any circumstances, including any other enforcement action, which may affect the request or its execution or which may make it inappropriate to proceed with giving effect to it.

Article 18
Certification and authentication

1. Documents supporting the request for assistance and documents and other material supplied in response to such a request shall be authenticated in accordance with paragraph 2.

2. Documents and materials are authenticated for the purposes of this Treaty if:
       (a) they purport to be signed or certified by an officer in or of the State sending the document; and
       (b) they purport 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 19
       Subsidiary arrangements

The Central Office of each Contracting State may enter into subsidiary arrangements with each other consistent with the purposes of this Treaty to the extent that such arrangements are consistent with the laws of both Contracting States.

Article 20
Representation and expenses

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Treaty the Requested State shall make the necessary arrangements for the representation of the Requesting State in proceedings arising out of a request for assistance and shall otherwise represent the interests of the Requesting State.

2. The Requested State shall meet the cost 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 12 or 13;
       (b) the expenses associated with conveying custodial or escorting officers;
       (c) the expenses associated with the attendance of experts in the Requested State; and
       (d) where required by the Requested State, exceptional expenses in fulfilling the request.

       Article 21
       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.

Article 22
Entry into force and termination

1. This Treaty shall be ratified; the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged in Stockholm as soon as possible.  It shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after the exchange of the instruments of ratification.

2. This Treaty shall apply to requests pursuant to it whether or not the relevant acts or omissions occurred prior to this