54.	
  

(ii)	
  in	
  the	
  case	
  of	
  a	
  territory,	
  protectorate	
  or	
  colony,	
  of	
  the	
  person	
  administering	
  the	
  
Government	
  of	
  the	
  foreign	
  territory,	
  protectorate	
  or	
  colony	
  or	
  a	
  department	
  of	
  that	
  
territory,	
  protectorate	
  or	
  colony.	
  
	
  
(1)	
  A	
  request	
  under	
  this	
  Act	
  shall	
  be	
  in	
  writing,	
  dated	
  and	
  signed	
  by	
  or	
  on	
  behalf	
  of	
  
the	
  person	
  making	
  the	
  request.	
  	
  
	
  
(2)	
   A	
   request	
   may	
   be	
   transmitted	
   by	
   facsimile	
   or	
   by	
   any	
   other	
   electronic	
   device	
   or	
  
means;	
  and	
  shall	
  include	
  the	
  following-­‐	
  	
  
	
  
(a)	
   the	
   name	
   of	
   the	
   authority	
   conducting	
   the	
   investigation,	
   prosecution	
   or	
  
proceedings	
  to	
  which	
  the	
  request	
  relates;	
  	
  
(b)	
  a	
  description	
  of	
  the	
  subject	
  matter	
  and	
  nature	
  of	
  the	
  investigation,	
  prosecution,	
  
or	
   proceedings,	
   including	
   the	
   specific	
   crimes	
   which	
   relate	
   to	
   the	
   matter,	
   the	
   stage	
  
reached	
  in	
  the	
  proceedings	
  and	
  any	
  dates	
  for	
  further	
  proceedings;	
  	
  
	
  
(c)	
   a	
   description	
   of	
   the	
   evidence,	
   information	
   or	
   other	
   assistance	
   sought;	
   and	
   (d)	
   a	
  
statement	
  of	
  the	
  purpose	
  for	
  which	
  the	
  evidence,	
  information	
  or	
  other	
  assistance	
  is	
  
sought.	
  	
  
	
  
(3)	
  To	
  the	
  extent	
  necessary	
  and	
  possible,	
  a	
  request	
  shall	
  also	
  include	
  the	
  following-­‐	
  	
  
	
  
(a)	
   information	
   on	
   the	
   identity	
   and	
   location	
   of	
   any	
   person	
   from	
   whom	
   evidence	
   is	
  
sought;	
  	
  
	
  
(b)	
  information	
  on	
  the	
  identity	
  and	
  location	
  of	
  a	
  person	
  to	
  be	
  served,	
  that	
  person's	
  
relationship	
   to	
   the	
   investigation,	
   prosecution	
   or	
   proceedings,	
   and	
   the	
   manner	
   in	
  
which	
  service	
  is	
  to	
  be	
  effected;	
  	
  
	
  
(c)	
  information	
  on	
  the	
  identity	
  and	
  whereabouts	
  of	
  the	
  person	
  to	
  be	
  located;	
  	
  
	
  
(d)	
  a	
  precise	
  description	
  of	
  the	
  place	
  or	
  person	
  to	
  be	
  searched	
  and	
  of	
  the	
  articles	
  to	
  
be	
  seized;	
  
	
  
(e)	
  description	
  of	
  the	
  manner	
  in	
  which	
  any	
  testimony	
  or	
  statement	
  is	
  to	
  be	
  taken	
  and	
  
recorded,	
  including	
  any	
  special	
  requirements	
  of	
  the	
  law	
  of	
  the	
  Requesting	
  State	
  as	
  to	
  
the	
  manner	
  of	
  taking	
  evidence	
  relevant	
  to	
  its	
  admissibility	
  in	
  that	
  State;	
  	
  
	
  
(f)	
  list	
  of	
  questions	
  to	
  be	
  asked	
  of	
  a	
  witness;	
  	
  
	
  
(g)	
  description	
  of	
  any	
  particular	
  procedure	
  to	
  be	
  followed	
  in	
  executing	
  the	
  request;	
  	
  
	
  
(h)	
   information	
   as	
   to	
   the	
   allowances	
   and	
   expenses	
   to	
   which	
   a	
   person	
   asked	
   to	
   in	
   the	
  
requesting	
  State	
  in	
  connection	
  with	
  the	
  request	
  will	
  be	
  entitled;	
  	
  
	
  
(i)	
   court	
   order,	
   if	
   any,	
   or	
   a	
   certified	
   copy	
   thereof,	
   which	
   is	
   to	
   be	
   enforced	
   and	
   a	
  
statement	
  that	
  such	
  order	
  is	
  final;	
  and	
  	
  

	
  

Form	
  of	
  request	
  
from	
  a	
  foreign	
  
state.	
  

	
  

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