requested authority means a competent administrative authority which has been designated by a Party for this purpose and which receives a request for assistance on the basis of this Protocol;

requested authority means the Authority to whom a request is made under this MoU; and

requested authority means a competent administrative authority which has been appointed by a Party for this purpose and which receives a request for assistance in customs matters;

Examples of requested authority in a sentence

This provision shall also apply to any other authority to which the request has been addressed by the Requested Authority when the latter cannot act on its own.
An official of a Requested Authority may be authorised to appear, within the limitations of the authorisation granted, as an expert or witness in judicial or administrative proceedings regarding the matters covered by this Protocol, and produce such objects, documents or certified copies thereof, as may be needed for the proceedings.
At the request of the Applicant Authority, the Requested Authority shall provide it with all relevant information which may enable it to ensure that customs legislation is correctly applied, including information regarding activities noted or planned which are or could be operations in breach of customs legislation.
Subject to Applicable Law, the Requested Authority should consider requests from the Requesting Authority seriously and should respond in a timely fashion.
In order to comply with a request for assistance, the Requested Authority shall proceed, within the limits of its competence and available resources, as though it were acting on its own account or at the request of other authorities of that same Party, or the SADC EPA States, as the case may be, by supplying information already possessed, by carrying out appropriate enquiries or by arranging for them to be carried out.

More Definitions of requested authority

requested authority means the central liaison office, a liaison department or any competent official of a Member State who receives a request for assistance on behalf of the competent authority;

requested authority means the Authority to whom a request is made under this Memorandum of Understanding.

requested authority means the competent authority that receives a request for mutual assistance;

requested authority means the Authority to whom a request for information is made;

requested authority means a competent administrative authority which has been designated in a Contracting Party for this purpose and which receives a request for assistance on the basis of this Agreement;

requested authority means the Customs Authority receiving the request for assistance in customs matters pursuant to this Agreement or which renders spontaneous assistance.