Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 19

1. Upon request, ROC (Taiwan) may arrange the requested persons to appear in a designated place out of its territory, in order to give testimony, statement, expert opinion, or other forms of assistance. The Requesting Party shall indicate in the Letter of Request the willingness of paying the expenses so incurred for the arrangement and the time duration needed for the assistance.2. Any person who is the accused or suspect of the requested case or subjected to travel ban or other personal liberty restriction under the laws of ROC (Taiwan) should not be included in the list of arranged persons as referred to in the preceding paragraph.3. The request as referred to in Paragraph 1 shall not be executed without voluntary consent of the person involved, and no compulsory force shall be imposed in implementing such request.4. The Requesting Party shall give the assurance on the following matters concerning the person who has been asked to assist:(1) Such person shall not be prosecuted, detained, punished, forced to appear, or subjected to travel ban or any other personal liberty restriction in that territory for any criminal offenses which preceded such person’s requested appearance in the designated territory of the Requesting Party. Nor is the person forced to give any testimony, statement, expert opinion, or other form of assistance that is beyond the scope of the original request.(2) In the case of refusing or failing to appear or testify after entering the designated place, the person concerned shall not by reason thereof be prosecuted, detained, punished or subjected to travel ban or other unfavorable measure.