Production of evidence

Fiji

Fiji - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1997 EN

''Part II - ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO TAKING OF EVIDENCE AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS OR OTHER ARTICLES, 10. Requests by Fiji''
(1) The Attorney-General may, in writing, request the appropriate authority of a foreign country to arrange for -
(a) evidence to be taken in the foreign country under the law of that country; or
(b) a document or other article in the foreign country to be produced under the law of that country;
for the purposes of a proceedings or investigation in relation to a criminal matter in Fiji.
(2) When making a request under subsection (1), the Attorney-General may also request that an opportunity be given to the person giving the evidence, or producing the document or other article, to be examined or cross examined, through a video link, from Fiji by -
(a) any party to the proceedings or that person's legal representative; or
(b) any person being investigated or that person's legal representative.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(b) The taking of evidence, including testimony under oath, and the production of evidence, including expert opinions and reports necessary to the Court;