Page 6 of Annex B
ARTICLE 5
REFUSAL OR POSTPONEMENT OF ASSISTANCE
1.
Assistance shall be refused if the Requested
Party is of the opinion that execution of the request
would :
(a) be contrary to the interests of justice;
(b) seriously impair its essential interests; or
(c) impose an excessive burden on its resources.
2.
The Requested Party may refuse assistance if
there is a possibility of the death penalty being
imposed or executed in respect of the matter for which
assistance is sought.
3.
The Requested Party may refuse Or postpone
assistance if execution of the request would interfere
with an ongoing investigation or proceedings within its
jurisdiction.
4.
Before
refusing to grant a request for
assistance, the Requested Party shall consider whether
assistance may be granted subject to such conditions as
it deems necessary. If the Requesting Party accepts
assistance subject to these conditions, it shall comply
with them.