Section 9. Title 11 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting a new section 1308 under chapter 13 to read as follows:
“Section 1308. Legal assistance.
(1) The Secretary may collaborate with the authorities of foreign states and international organizations and entities, and coordinate with such authorities to the extent required for the implementation of this chapter or of equivalent foreign laws, subject to the authorities of foreign states or international organizations or entities being bound to official secrecy. The Secretary shall provide notice of such collaboration to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Section 9. Title 11 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting a new section 1308 under chapter 13 to read as follows:
“Section 1308. Legal assistance.
(2) The Secretary may request the authorities of foreign states and international organizations or entities to provide relevant data or information pursuant to subsection (1). The Secretary is authorized to receive data as shall be specified in regulations."
(a) The Court may, upon request, cooperate with and provide assistance to a State Party conducting an investigation into or trial in respect of conduct which constitutes a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court or which constitutes a serious crime under the national law of the requesting State.
(b)
b. The questioning of any person detained by order of the Court;
(i) The assistance provided under subparagraph (a) shall include, inter alia:
a. The transmission of statements, documents or other types of evidence obtained in the course of an investigation or a trial conducted by the Court; and
(ii) In the case of assistance under subparagraph (b) (i) a:
a. If the documents or other types of evidence have been obtained with the assistance of a State, such transmission shall require the consent of that State;
b. If the statements, documents or other types of evidence have been provided by a witness or expert, such transmission shall be subject to the provisions of article 68.
(c) The Court may, under the conditions set out in this paragraph, grant a request for assistance under this paragraph from a State which is not a Party to this Statute.