Chapter 1
General provisions
Section 1
Scope of application
International assistance in criminal matters, as referred to in this Act, shall include:
2) hearing of witnesses, experts and parties, obtaining of expert opinions, inspections, procuring and transmitting documents and objects to be produced as evidence, as well as the taking of any other evidence relating to a criminal matter;
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;
2. In the case of an urgent request, the documents or evidence produced in response shall, at the request of the Court, be sent urgently.