Southern African Development Community TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE 1 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS ............................................................ 2 ARTICLE 2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ..................... 3 ARTICLE 3 CENTRAL AUTHORITIES.......................................... 4 ARTICLE 4 4 EXECUTION OF THE REQUESTS ................................. ARTICLE 5 CONTENTS OF REQUESTS ........................................ 5 ARTICLE 6 GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF ASSISTANCE .................. 7 ARTICLE 7 LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING PERSONS, PROPERTY, OBJECTS OR ITEMS .................................................. 7 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ......................................... 7 ARTICLE 9 AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS ............................ 8 ARTICLE 10 COSTS..................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 11 LIMITATIONS ON USE ................................................. 8 ARTICLE 12 TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE IN THE REQUESTED STATE....................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 13 OFFICIAL RECORDS ................................................... 9 ARTICLE 14 TESTIMONY IN THE REQUESTING STATE ..................... 10 ARTICLE 15 AVAILABILITY OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO ASSIST IN INVESTIGATION............... 10 ARTICLE 16 TRANSIT OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY........................... 11 ARTICLE 17 SEARCH AND SEIZURE .............................................. 11 ARTICLE 18 RETURN OF PROPERTY, OBJECTS OR ITEMS .............. 11 ARTICLE 8 SADC Protocol on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters i