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INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995

INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   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