Common use of Mutual administrative assistance Clause in Contracts

Mutual administrative assistance. 1. The Contracting Parties shall provide each other, either on their own initiative or on request, with any information to prevent the diversion of controlled substances to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and shall investigate cases of suspected diversion. Where necessary they shall adopt appropriate precautionary measures to prevent diversion. 2. Any request for information or precautionary measures shall be complied with as promptly as possible. 3. Requests for administrative assistance shall be executed in accordance with the legal or regulatory provisions of the requested Contracting Party. 4. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party may, with the agreement of the other Contracting Party and subject to the conditions laid down by the latter, be present at the inquiries carried out in the territory of the other Contracting Party. 5. The Contracting Parties shall assist each other to facilitate the provision of evidence. 6. Administrative assistance provided under this Article shall not prejudice the rules governing mutual assistance in criminal matters, nor shall it apply to information obtained under powers exercised at the request of a judicial authority, except where communication of such information is authorised by that authority. 7. Information may be requested in respect of chemical substances which are frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances but which are not included in the scope of this Agreement.

Mutual administrative assistance. 1. The Contracting Parties shall provide supply to each other, either on their own initiative or on request, with any information informa- tion to prevent the diversion of controlled substances to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and or shall investigate cases of suspected diversiondiver- sion. Where necessary they shall adopt appropriate precautionary measures to prevent diversion. 2. Any request for information or precautionary measures meas- ures shall be complied with as promptly as possible. 3. Requests for administrative assistance shall be executed complied with in accordance with the laws, regulations and other legal or regulatory provisions instruments of the requested Contracting Party. 4. Duly authorised officials Officials of a Contracting Party may, with the agreement agree- ment of the other Contracting Party and subject to the conditions laid down by the latterParty, be present at the inquiries enquiries carried out in the territory of the other Contracting Partylatter. 5. The Contracting Parties shall assist each other to facilitate the provision exchange of evidence. 6. Administrative assistance provided under this Article shall not prejudice the rules governing mutual assistance legal assist- ance in criminal matters, nor shall it apply to information obtained under powers exercised at the request of a judicial xxxx- cial authority, except where communication of such information is authorised by that authorityunless the said authority so agrees. 7. Information may be requested in respect of chemical chem- ical substances which are frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances but which are not included in the scope of this AgreementAgree- ment.