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INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 The objects of this Act  
  • 4 Definitions  
  • 5 Some Territories to be regarded as States  
  • 6 External Territories  
  • 6A Application of the Criminal Code  

PART 2--REQUESTS--BY A TRIBUNAL FOR ASSISTANCE

  • 7 Tribunal may request assistance  
  • 8 Form of requests  

PART 3--SURRENDER--OF PERSONS TO A TRIBUNAL

Division 1--Arrest of persons

  • 9 Notice by Attorney - General  
  • 10 Issue of warrants  
  • 11 Cancellation of warrants  
  • 12 Remand  
  • 13 Release from remand on the Attorney - General's direction  
  • 14 Release from remand after certain periods  
  • 15 Application for search warrants  

Division 2--Surrender of persons

  • 16 Surrender determination by Attorney - General  
  • 17 Release from remand on refusal to surrender the person  
  • 18 Surrender warrants  
  • 19 Persons imprisoned under Australian law  
  • 20 Detention following surrender warrants  
  • 21 Content of surrender warrants  
  • 22 Execution of surrender warrants  
  • 23 Release from remand  
  • 24 Effect of surrender to Tribunal on person's terms of imprisonment  
  • 25 Expiry of Australian sentences while under Tribunal detention  

PART 4--OTHER--FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO A TRIBUNAL

Division 1AA--Providing law enforcement agency material

  • 25A Authorising provision of material obtained by law enforcement agencies  

Division 1--Taking evidence etc.

  • 26 Attorney - General may authorise taking of evidence etc.  
  • 27 Taking of evidence  
  • 28 Producing documents or other articles  
  • 29 Legal representation  
  • 30 Form of certificates  
  • 31 Compellability of persons to attend etc.  
  • 32 Tribunal immunity certificates  

Division 1A--Requests for surveillance devices

  • 32A Authorising applications for surveillance device warrants  

Division 1AB--Requests for access to data held in computers

  • 32AA Authorising applications for computer access warrants  

Division 1B--Forensic procedures

  • 32B Authorising application for carrying out of forensic procedures  
  • 32C Providing forensic evidence to the Tribunal  

Division 2--Search and seizure

  • 33 Attorney - General may authorise applications for search warrants  
  • 34 Applications for search warrants  

Division 2A--Stored communications

  • 34A Authorising application for a stored communications warrant  

Division 2B--Prospective telecommunications data

  • 34B Authorising an authorisation for the disclosure of prospective telecommunications data  

Division 3--Giving evidence at hearings, or assisting in investigations, in foreign countries

  • 35 Persons giving evidence or assisting (other than prisoners)  
  • 36 Prisoners giving evidence or assisting  
  • 37 Undertakings relating to prisoners  
  • 38 Effect of removal to foreign country on prisoners' terms of imprisonment  

Division 4--Custody of persons in transit

  • 39 Transit  

Division 5--Service of process

  • 40 Service of process  

Division 6--Identification, tracing, and freezing or seizure, of proceeds of Tribunal offences

Subdivision A--Preliminary
  • 40AA Application of Division  
  • 40AB Authorising applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002  
  • Subdivision B--Restraining orders
  • 40AC Applying for and making restraining orders  
  • 40AD Excluding property from restraining orders  
  • 40AE When restraining order ceases to be in force  
  • Subdivision C--Production orders relating to Tribunal offences
  • 40AF Applying for and making production orders  
  • 40AG Retaining produced documents  
  • Subdivision D--Notices to financial institutions
  • 40AH Giving notices to financial institutions  
  • 40AI Contents of notices to financial institutions  
  • 40AJ Protection from suits etc. for those complying with notices  
  • 40AK Making false statements in applications  
  • 40AL Disclosing existence or nature of notice  
  • 40AM Failing to comply with a notice  
  • Subdivision E--Monitoring orders relating to Tribunal offences
  • 40AN Applying for and making monitoring orders  
  • 40AO Passing on information given under monitoring orders  
  • Subdivision F--Search warrants relating to proceeds of crime and evidential material
  • 40AP Applying for and issuing search warrants  
  • 40AQ Contents of POCA search warrants  
  • 40AR Seizure of certain property or things found in the course of search  
  • 40AS Return of seized property to third parties  
  • 40AT Dealing with certain seized property  
  • 40AU Dealing with evidential material and certain property or things seized under POCA search warrants  

PART 5--SITTINGS--OF A TRIBUNAL IN AUSTRALIA

  • 41 Tribunal sittings in Australia  
  • 42 Tribunal's powers while sitting in Australia  
  • 43 Contravention of Tribunal orders etc.  

PART 6--FORFEITURE--OF PROCEEDS OF TRIBUNAL OFFENCES

  • 44 Requests for enforcement of forfeiture orders  
  • 45 Registration of order  
  • 46 Effect of order  
  • 46A Effect on third parties of registration of forfeiture orders  

PART 7--SEARCH--, SEIZURE AND POWERS OF ARREST

Division 1--Search warrants

  • 47 When search warrants can be issued  
  • 48 Content of warrants  
  • 49 The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to premises  
  • 50 The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to a person  
  • 51 Restrictions on personal searches  
  • 52 Warrants may be issued by telephone etc.  
  • 53 Formalities relating to warrants issued by telephone etc.  

Division 2--Provisions relating to execution of search warrants

  • 54 Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant  
  • 55 Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc.  
  • 56 Specific powers available to officers executing warrants  
  • 57 Use of equipment to examine or process things  
  • 58 Use of electronic equipment at premises  
  • 59 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  
  • 60 Copies of seized things to be provided  
  • 61 Occupier entitled to be present during search  
  • 62 Receipts for things seized under warrant  

Division 3--Stopping and searching conveyances

  • 63 Searches without warrant in emergency situations  
  • 64 How a police officer exercises a power under section 63  

Division 4--Arrest and related matters

  • 65 Power to enter premises to arrest person  
  • 66 Use of force in making arrest  
  • 67 Persons to be informed of grounds of arrest  
  • 68 Power to conduct a frisk search of an arrested person  
  • 69 Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person  
  • 70 Power to conduct search of arrested person's premises  
  • 71 Power to conduct an ordinary search or strip search  
  • 72 Rules for conduct of strip search  

Division 5--General

  • 73 Conduct of ordinary searches and frisk searches  
  • 74 Announcement before entry  
  • 75 Offence for making false statements in warrants  
  • 76 Offences relating to telephone warrants  
  • 77 Retention of things seized  

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 78 Arrest of persons escaping from custody  
  • 79 Arrest of person released on bail  
  • 80 Aiding persons to escape etc.  
  • 81 Legal assistance  
  • 82 Arrangements with States  
  • 83 Delegation  
  • 84 Act not to limit other provision of assistance  
  • 85 Regulations  

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