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(b) it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness, or to be sealed with an official seal of the Party sending the document or of a minister of state or department or officer of the Government of that

Party.

ARTICLE 12

COSTS

The Requested Party shall bear any costs arising in its territory in executing a request, unless otherwise mutually decided in a particular case.

ARTICLE 13

CONSULTATION

The Parties 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 14

TERRITORIAL APPLICATION

This Treaty shall apply:

(a)

in respect of requests from the Government of

(i)

Man];

to England and Wales [and Scotland and the Isle of

(ii) upon notification made through the diplomatic channel by the United Kingdom to

to

[Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands];