Section 11: Expenses of compliance

(1) Except as provided in the following provisions of this section, a requesting country shall not incur any claim for expenses arising out of compliance by the Central Authority or other competent authorities of the requested country.
(2) The requesting country shall be responsible for the travel and incidental expenses of witnesses travelling to and from the requested country, including the travelling and incidental expenses of accompanying officials, fees of experts and the costs of any translation required by the requesting country.
(3) If in the opinion of the requested country the expenses to be incurred in order to comply with the request are of an extraordinary nature, the Central Authority of the requested country shall consult with the Central Authority of the requesting country as to the terms and conditions under which compliance with the request may continue and in the absence of such agreement, the requested country may refuse to comply with the request.