Paragraph 15

Mutual legal assistance may be refused:

(a)

If the request is not made in conformity with the provisions of this article;

(b)

If the requested Party considers that execution of the request is likely to prejudice its sovereignty, security, ordre public or other essential interests;

(c)

If the authorities of the requested Party would be prohibited by its domestic law from carrying out the action requested with regard to any similar offence, had it been subject to investigation, prosecution or proceedings under their own jurisdiction;

(d)

If it would be contrary to the legal system of the requested Party relating to mutual legal assistance for the request to be granted.

Notes on Schedule 1

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act was amended bt section 22 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.
f2: Treaty Series No. 23 (1979), Cmnd. 7466.
f3: Miscellaneous No. 24 (1978), Cmnd. 7330.