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TREATY TEXT

TREATY ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

Table of Contents
Article 1	Scope of Assistance
Article 2	Non-application
Article 3	Limitations on Assistance
Article 4	Designation of Central Authorities
Article 5	Form of Requests
Article 6	Contents of Requests
Article 7	Execution of Requests
Article 8	Limitations on Use of Evidence Obtained
Article 9	Protection of Confidentiality
Article 10	Obtaining Voluntary Statements
Article 11	Obtaining of Evidence
Article 12	Right to Decline to Give Evidence
Article 13	Provision of Publicly Available Documents and Other Records
Article 14	Attendance of Person in the Requesting Party
Article 15	Attendance of Person in Custody in the Requesting Party
Article 16	Safe Conduct
Article 17	Transit of Persons in Custody
Article 18	Search and Seizure
Article 19	Return of Evidence
Article 20	Location or Identification of Persons
Article 21	Service of Documents
Article 22	Assistance in Forfeiture Proceedings
Article 23	Compatibility with Other Arrangements
Article 24	Certification and Authentication
Article 25	Costs
Article 26	Consultation
Article 27	Amendment
Article 28	Settlement of Disputes
Article 29	Reservations
Article 30	Signature, Ratification, Accession, Deposit and Registration
Article 31	Entry into Force, Application and Termination
Article 32	Depositary of Treaty

LIST OF MODIFICATIONS

TREATY ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS 1

The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (herein after referred to singularly as “the Party” and collectively as “the Parties”):

DESIRING to improve the effectiveness of the law enforcement authorities of the Parties in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of offences through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Footnote
1. Text of Treaty as modified on 17 January 2006