Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (United Kingdom) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1993

No. 111 1

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (United Kingdom) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

 Dated 27 May 1993.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

M. LAVARCH

Attorney-General

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (United Kingdom) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:

 These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.    Regulation 3 (Interpretation)

2.1   Omit “1987.”, substitute “1987;”.

2.2   Add at the end:

“‘Treaty’ means the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Investigation of Drug Trafficking and the Confiscation of the Proceeds of Drug Trafficking, being the treaty done at Canberra on 3 August 1988 a copy of which is set out in the Schedule.”.

3.    Regulation 4 (Application of the Act)

3.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Application of the Act

“4.

(1)  In the case of matters within the scope of the Treaty, the Act applies in relation to the United Kingdom subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are necessary to give effect to the Treaty.

“(2)

In the case of other matters, Parts I, II, III and VIII of the Act apply to the United Kingdom.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 June 1993.

2. Statutory Rules 1990 No. 254.