Section 10Part 0 —
Powers ancillary to the execution of a request
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Subject to sections 8 and 9 —
upon receipt of a request relating to the Convention, the Authority shall execute the request in accordance with Article 7; and
upon receipt of any other request, the Authority may execute the request in accordance with this Act.
Where the execution of a request would require a person to testify before a court, the Authority shall apply to the court to receive such testimony to which the request relates as appears to the court to be appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to the request.
A court may, in pursuance of an application made under subsection (2), issue a subpoena and take evidence on oath.
A person shall not be compelled in any proceedings under this section to give evidence which that person could not be compelled to give in criminal proceedings in the Islands.
Cross References
- Section 8 of Criminal Justice International Cooperation Act
Subject to section 8 on refusal
- Section 9 of Criminal Justice International Cooperation Act
Subject to section 9 on postponement