TNAG-2757-FCO40-3974-Hong-Kong-customs-arrangements-and-conventions-1993 — Page 69

1

(2)

means

transport which are suspected of bein in contravening customs laws in the requesting State.

The results

of

such observation

used

will be communicated to

the

Customs authority of the other State.

INVESTIGATIONS

Paragraph 11

(1) If the Customs

authority of

to the customs

laws of the

all

will

Customs official inquiries concerning operations which are or appear to be

contrary

It requesting State. communicate the results of such inquiries without delay to the

authority making the request.

authority of one State so requests, the requested State will initiate

the

(2)

These inquiries will be conducted under the laws and regulations of the requested State.

Paragraph 12

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Officials of the Customs authority of one State who are authorised to investigate contraventions of customs law may, with the consent of the Customs authority of the other State, be

detection of present when operations for the investigation and those contraventions are carried out in the territory of the

requested State when such contraventions are of concern to Customs authority of the requesting State.

the