Tracing of assets

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Guyana -Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2010

14.(2) Where this section applies, a request may be transmitted requesting the Commonwealth country to assist in identifying, locating, or assessing the value or amount of, the property constituting those proceeds.

33 (2) Where this section applies, the central authority for Guyana shall—



use its best endeavours to give the assistance requested and, in doing so, shall invoke any powers and procedures available for that purpose; and



inform the central authority for the requesting country of the outcome of those endeavours.

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:

(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and