Southern African Development Community
ARTICLE 9
AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS
1.
Where the laws of the Requested State require authentication, documents
shall be authenticated in accordance with the domestic laws of the
Requesting State.
2.
Authentication procedures of State Parties shall be communicated to the
Secretariat.
ARTICLE 10
COSTS
1.
The Requested State shall pay all costs relating to the execution of the
request, except for the fees of expert witnesses, the costs of translation,
interpretation, and transcription, and the allowances and expenses related
to travel of persons pursuant to Articles 12, 13 and 14, which costs, fees,
allowances, and expenses shall be paid by the Requesting State, unless
the Parties agree otherwise.
2.
If, during the execution of a request, it becomes apparent that fulfillment of
the request will entail expenses of an extraordinary nature, the respective
Central Authorities shall consult to determine the terms and conditions
under which execution may continue.
ARTICLE 11
LIMITATIONS ON USE
1.
The Requested State may require that the Requesting State does not use
any information or evidence obtained under this Protocol in any
investigation, prosecution, or proceeding other than that described in the
request without the prior consent of the Requested State. In such cases,
the Requesting State shall comply with the requirement.
2.
The Requested State may request that information or evidence furnished
under this Protocol be kept confidential or be used only subject to terms
and conditions it may specify.
If the Requesting State accepts the
information or evidence subject to such conditions, the Requesting State
shall comply with the conditions.
SADC Protocol on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
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