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ARTICLE 3

CENTRAL AUTHORITIES

1.

The Parties shall each appoint a central authority to transmit

Unless the and receive requests for the purpose of this Treaty. relevant Party designates another authority, the central authority

for

and the central authority for the United Kingdom shall be the Home

Office, London.

2. The central authority of the Requested Party shall take whatever steps it considers necessary to give effect to requests from the Requesting Party.

1.

ARTICLE 4

CONTENTS OF REQUESTS

Requests for assistance shall include a statement of:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(e)

(£)

the name of the competent authority conducting the investigation or proceedings to which the request

relates;

the matters, including the relevant facts and laws, to which the investigation or proceedings relate;

the purpose for which the request is made and the nature of the assistance sought;

deta:ls of any particular procedure or requirement that the Requesting Party wishes to be followed;

the leed, if any, for confidentiality and the reasons therefore; and

any time limit within which compliance with the request

is desired.