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of Annex F

4.

A request shall be made

made in writing. In urgent circumstances and where permitted by the Requested Party, a request may be made orally but shall be confirmed in writing promptly thereafter.

1.

ARTICLE 5

EXECUTION OF REQUESTS

To the extent permitted by its Party shall provide assistance in requirements specified in the request, the request as soon as practicable received.

laws, the Requested accordance with the and shall respond to after it has been

2.

The Requested

Party shall promptly inform the Requesting Party of any circumstances which are likely to cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

3.

The Requested Party shall promptly inform the Requesting Party of a decision not to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reason for that decision.

4.

The Requesting Party shall promptly inform the Requested Party of any circumstances including any action taken in the courts of the Requesting Party which may affect the request or its execution.

ARTICLE 6

INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE

1.

The Parties may make requests for information and evidence for the purpose of an investigation or proceedings.

2.

The Requested Party shall as appropriate and in so far as its laws permit :

(a)

provide information and documents or copies thereof for the purpose of an investigation or proceedings in the jurisdiction of the Requesting Party;

(b) take the evidence of witnesses and require witnesses to produce documents, records or other material for transmission to the Requesting Party;