Confidentiality re request for cooperation and supporting documentation

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Guyana -Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2010

17.(1) Except for the purpose of or in connection with furthering a request, no person shall, without the prior written consent of the central authority, disclose –

36(1) Except to the extent required under this Act to carry out a request by a Commonwealth country, or as authorised or required by this Act or any other written law, no person shall, without the prior written consent of the central authority, disclose –



the fact that the central authority for Guyana has received a request; or



the contents of the request.

Rome Statute

Article 87 Requests for cooperation: general provisions

3. The requested State shall keep confidential a request for cooperation and any documents supporting the request, except to the extent that the disclosure is necessary for execution of the request.