Paragraph 17
Mutual legal assistance may be postponed by the requested Party on the ground that it interferes with an ongoing investigation, prosecution or proceeding. In such a case, the requested Party shall consult with the requesting Party to determine if the assistance can still be given subject to such terms and conditions as the requested Party deems necessary.
Notes on Schedule 1
Footnotes
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Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act was amended bt section 22 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.
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Treaty Series No. 23 (1979), Cmnd. 7466.
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Miscellaneous No. 24 (1978), Cmnd. 7330.