TNAG-2757-FCO40-3974-Hong-Kong-customs-arrangements-and-conventions-1993 — Page 42

27 JUL '93 15:29 CD1A HM CUSTOMS

(كار)

One Participant

laws

inform

in any other

13 required under its customs either the competent authorities

JA)

a Customs Union

saty or the Administration vi

or both, Of contraventions or

suspected congfaventions; or

the supplying Participant expressly

approves in

(2)

writing auii the LAW governing the receiving Participant allows such other use.

Requests, Híormation, reports of cxperts and other communications provided to one Participant pursuant to this Cooperative Arrangement will be accorded the same protection in the territory of the receiving Participant as is afforded to documents and information of like naturc under the law of the receiving Participant's territorv.

documents

and

other

(3) Inquiries, information, communication received by the Participant will, upon requesi. of the other Participant, be treated as confidential. The reasons for such a request will be stated.

Paragraph 15

(1) The receiving Participant may not use as evidence intormation and documents obtained in accordance with this Cooperative Arrangement in proceedings and charges brought before the courts except with the written approval supplying Participant.

of

the

(2) The usc made of such information and documents AS evidence an the courts and the weight to be attached thereto will be determined in accordance with the legal system of the requesting Participant's territory.

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