Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 (a) it is beyond the scope of its statutory authority, or (b) providing the assistance undermines interests of state or local self-government and government agency, or interferes with the implementation of the obligations imposed upon the administrative agency in accordance with law. 2. If an administrative agency refuses to provide legal assistance, it shall inform the applicant agency in writing within three days. 3. Disputes regarding legal assistance between administrative agencies shall be settled by a common higher administrative agency. If such agency does not exist, the dispute shall be settled by a court. 4. A lawsuit may be filed in a court only after one administrative agency refuses to provide legal assistance to another agency in writing. Article 19. Reimbursement of the expenses of legal assistance 1. An administrative agency that seeks legal assistance shall reimburse the assistancerelated expenses that exceed 50 laris. 2. If the cost of the legal assistance is expected to exceed 50 laris, the applicant agency shall be notified about it in advance. Article 20. The right to certify a document 1. An administrative agency may certify authentic copies of administrative acts or other documents issued by it or its subordinate body. 2. The copies of the documents issued or officially certified by an administrative agency are officially valid. 3. A document may not be certified if its content was changed or its integrity was violated. 4. A document shall be certified in the form of a certificate, which shall include the following information: (a) exact title of the document, (b) confirmation of the identity of the copy with the original, (c) the place and time of certification, and (d) the signature of a respective official and an official seal. 5. Each page of a certified copy shall be marked with an official seal and the signature of the official in charge. 6. The certification of an administrative act or any other document shall be registered with the administrative agency according to applicable procedures. Article 21. Public expert 1. A public expert is a natural or artificial person, or a scientific-consultative (expert) agency established by an administrative agency pursuant to the law. Any member of a public expert agency shall also be referred to as an expert. 2. In cases provided by law an administrative agency shall seek an expert evidence from an expert agency or public expert. Page 8 of 54