'Obligation to inform the Court of reasons for denial of assistance' in document 'Trinidad and Tobago - Mutual assistance act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 11:24

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT

PART III
REQUESTS BY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FOR ASSISTANCE

22. Acceptance or refusal of request, etc.

(5) If a request for assistance made by a Commonwealth country, other than an informal one, is refused, the fact of, and the grounds for, the refusal shall be given by the Central Authority to the central authority for that country.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
6. If a request for assistance is denied, the requested State Party shall promptly inform the Court or the Prosecutor of the reasons for such denial.