EXTRADITION ACT 1988 - SECT 55 Regulations
EXTRADITION ACT 1988 - SECT 55
RegulationsThe Governor - General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act;
and, in particular, may make regulations prescribing:
(c) the practice and procedure in relation to the performance by magistrates or eligible Judges of functions under this Act, including:
(i) the remanding of persons either in custody or on bail;
(ii) the summoning of witnesses;
(iii) the production of documents;
(iv) the taking of evidence on oath or affirmation;
(v) the administering of oaths or affirmations;
(vi) the payment of expenses of witnesses; and
(vii) the protection and immunity of barristers and solicitors appearing before magistrates or eligible Judges and of witnesses; and
(d) penalties not exceeding a fine of 20 penalty units for of
fences against the regulations.