CHAPTER 11:24
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT
PART III
REQUESTS BY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FOR ASSISTANCE
23. Assistance to country in obtaining evidence.
(1) This section applies where a request is transmitted seeking assistance from Trinidad and Tobago in obtaining, by any of the means stated in section 7, evidence or information relevant to any criminal proceedings in the Commonwealth country making the request, and the request is accepted.
(2) A person, from whom evidence is taken in Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to a request for assistance under this section by a Commonwealth country—
(a) may refuse to answer any question if—
(i) the refusal is based on the laws of Trinidad and Tobago;
(ii) to answer the question would constitute a breach of a privilege recognised by the laws of the Commonwealth country; or
(iii) to answer the question would constitute the commission by the person of an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth country; and
(b) shall not be compelled to give evidence for the purposes of, or in connection with, any criminal proceedings other than those to which the request relates.
(3) Where the request for assistance under this section is for evidence or information relating to the matters set out in section 7(c), copies of such records not publicly available may be produced or examined, only to the extent that they could be produced or examined in accordance with the laws of Trinidad and Tobago.
Other forms of cooperation
Request for other forms of cooperation
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