Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regulations (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1992 No. 401 as amended

made under the

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

This compilation was prepared on 6 June 2003

taking into account amendments up to SR 1998 No. 26

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

      1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regulations.

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence on the date of commencement of the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990.

3Definitions

 In these Regulations:

Party means a foreign country that is a Party to the UN Convention.

the Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

UN Convention means the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, being the Convention referred to in, and a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule to, the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990.

4Application of the Act

 The Act applies to a Party subject to the UN Convention.

Note   States become Parties to the UN Convention by depositing instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (see Articles 27 and 28). A current list of Parties to the UN Convention may be accessed through the United Nations Internet home page at

Notes to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regulations

Note 1

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regulations (in force under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1992 No. 401 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1992 No. 401	16 Dec 1992	14 Feb 1993 [see r. 2 and Gazette 1993 No. GN 4]
1998 No. 26	11 Mar 1998	11 Mar 1998	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 3.........................................	am. 1998 No. 26
R. 4.........................................	rs. 1998 No. 26
Schedule
Schedule................................	rep. 1998 No. 26