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- The liaison agent may request the assistance of a Hong Kong agency in verifying the authenticity of information supplied to it under Articles 5 and 6.
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- The Hong Kong agency shall, upon request by the liaison agent pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, render such reasonable assistance as may be necessary and within the limits of its authority and available resources in verifying the authenticity of information. This assistance shall be rendered within a period of three months.
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- Where the laws of Hong Kong require that consent be required from a person before his personal data can be collected, stored, used, disclosed or otherwise handled, the Netherlands' competent institution or the liaison agent shall first procure the written consent of such person. The Netherlands' competent institution and the liaison agent undertake to inform the Hong Kong agency of any revocation or termination of any such written consent. The competent authorities of both Contracting Parties shall agree on the requisite form of written consent that is to be used.
