(1) If a foreign state makes a request for the provision of any document, evidence, information or object pursuant to
Section 19 and such document, evidence, information or object can be provided in accordance with law, the concerned authority or Court shall make order for sending certified copies of such document, evidence,
information or object.
(2) If a foreign state makes a request for the provision of originals of the document, evidence, information or of the object itself as provided for in sub-section (1), the concerned authority or Court may order for
sending the originals of such document, evidence, information or object upon retaining certified copies thereof and, in the case of the object, shall provide such object upon maintaining records of description thereof.
(3) If a foreign state makes a request for search or seizure of any object, the concerned body must make search or seizure of the object in accordance with law.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), if a request is made for the search or seizure of any object in relation to any offence, the request for the search or seizure of such object may be refused if that act is not an offence under the laws of both Nepal and the requesting foreign state.