4. Action in the requesting country

(1) A request for any assistance specified under section 2 (3) of this Act may be commenced by any law enforcement agency, public prosecution or judicial authority competent to do so under the law of the requesting country.

(2) The designated Central Authority of the requesting country, if he is satisfied that the request can properly be made under this Act, shall transmit the request to the Central Authority of the requested country

12. Contents of request for assistance

(1) A request for assistance under this Act shall contain all appropriate

information as specified in this section, that is to say- (a) specify the nature of the assistance requested;

(b) indicate any limit within which compliance with the request is desired, stating the reasons therefore;

(c) specify the identity of the agency or authority initiating the request;

(d) specify the nature of the criminal matter concerned;

(e) specify whether or not criminal proceedings have been instituted; and

(j) where criminal proceedings have been instituted, disclose the following information, that is to say-

(i) the court exercising jurisdiction in the matter;
(ii) the identity of the accused person;
(iii) the offences of which he stands accused and a summary of the facts;
(iv) the stage reached in the proceedings; and
(v) any date fixed for further stages in the proceedings;