Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (TORTURE) ACT 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Effect of this Act on other laws  
   5A.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   6.      Offence of torture  
   7.      Only Australian citizens or persons present in Australia may be prosecuted  
   8.      Prosecutions  
   9.      Jurisdiction of courts and choice of law  
   11.     No defence of exceptional circumstances or superior orders  
   12.     Section 38 of Judiciary Act  
   13.     Assistance under article 6 of Convention  
           SCHEDULE Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment