Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 18 of 1995 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 31 March 2006
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 9 of 2006
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and
Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ The objects of this Act ....................................................................... 1
4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2
5............ Some Territories to be regarded as States ........................................... 6
6............ External Territories ............................................................................. 6
6A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 6
Part 2--Requests by a Tribunal for assistance 7
7............ Tribunal may request assistance ......................................................... 7
8............ Form of requests ................................................................................. 7
Part 3--Surrender of persons to a Tribunal 9
Division 1--Arrest of persons 9
9............ Notice by Attorney‑General .............................................................. 9
10.......... Issue of warrants ................................................................................ 9
11.......... Cancellation of warrants ................................................................... 10
12.......... Remand ............................................................................................. 10
13.......... Release from remand on the Attorney‑General's direction .............. 11
14.......... Release from remand after certain periods ........................................ 11
15.......... Application for search warrants ....................................................... 12
Division 2--Surrender of persons 13
16.......... Surrender determination by Attorney‑General ................................. 13
17.......... Release from remand on refusal to surrender the person .................. 13
18.......... Surrender warrants ............................................................................ 13
19.......... Persons imprisoned under Australian law ........................................ 14
20.......... Detention following surrender warrants ........................................... 14
21.......... Content of surrender warrants .......................................................... 14
22.......... Execution of surrender warrants ....................................................... 15
23.......... Release from remand ......................................................................... 15
24.......... Effect of surrender to Tribunal on person's terms of imprisonment 16
25.......... Expiry of Australian sentences while under Tribunal detention ...... 16
Part 4--Other forms of assistance to a Tribunal 18
Division 1--Taking evidence etc. 18
26.......... Attorney‑General may authorise taking of evidence etc. ................. 18
27.......... Taking of evidence ............................................................................ 18
28.......... Producing documents or other articles .............................................. 19
29.......... Legal representation .......................................................................... 19
30.......... Form of certificates ........................................................................... 20
31.......... Compellability of persons to attend etc. .......................................... 20
32.......... Tribunal immunity certificates ......................................................... 21
Division 2--Search and seizure 22
33.......... Attorney‑General may authorise applications for search warrants . 22
34.......... Applications for search warrants ..................................................... 22
Division 3--Giving evidence at hearings, or assisting in investigations, in foreign countries 24
35.......... Persons giving evidence or assisting (other than prisoners) ............. 24
36.......... Prisoners giving evidence or assisting ............................................... 24
37.......... Undertakings relating to prisoners .................................................... 26
38.......... Effect of removal to foreign country on prisoners' terms of imprisonment 27
Division 4--Custody of persons in transit 28
39.......... Transit .............................................................................................. 28
Division 5--Service of process 29
40.......... Service of process ............................................................................. 29
Part 5--Sittings of a Tribunal in Australia 30
41.......... Tribunal sittings in Australia ............................................................ 30
42.......... Tribunal's powers while sitting in Australia .................................... 30
43.......... Contravention of Tribunal orders etc. .............................................. 30
Part 6--Forfeiture of proceeds of Tribunal offences 32
44.......... Requests for enforcement of forfeiture orders .................................. 32
45.......... Registration of order ......................................................................... 32
46.......... Effect of order ................................................................................... 33
46A....... Effect on third parties of registration of forfeiture orders ................ 34
Part 7--Search, seizure and powers of arrest 36
Division 1--Search warrants 36
47.......... When search warrants can be issued ................................................. 36
48.......... Content of warrants .......................................................................... 37
49.......... The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to premises .. 39
50.......... The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to a person ... 39
51.......... Restrictions on personal searches ..................................................... 40
52.......... Warrants may be issued by telephone etc. ....................................... 40
53.......... Formalities relating to warrants issued by telephone etc. ................ 41
Division 2--Provisions relating to execution of search warrants 43
54.......... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant .... 43
55.......... Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc. ................................. 43
56.......... Specific powers available to officers executing warrants .................. 44
57.......... Use of equipment to examine or process things ............................... 44
58.......... Use of electronic equipment at premises .......................................... 45
59.......... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment .......................... 47
60.......... Copies of seized things to be provided ............................................ 47
61.......... Occupier entitled to be present during search .................................. 48
62.......... Receipts for things seized under warrant ......................................... 48
Division 3--Stopping and searching conveyances 49
63.......... Searches without warrant in emergency situations ........................... 49
64.......... How a police officer exercises a power under section 63 ................. 49
Division 4--Arrest and related matters 51
65.......... Power to enter premises to arrest person ......................................... 51
66.......... Use of force in making arrest ............................................................ 51
67.......... Persons to be informed of grounds of arrest ..................................... 52
68.......... Power to conduct a frisk search of an arrested person ..................... 52
69.......... Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person ............. 53
70.......... Power to conduct search of arrested person's premises .................. 53
71.......... Power to conduct an ordinary search or strip search ....................... 53
72.......... Rules for conduct of strip search ...................................................... 54
Division 5--General 57
73.......... Conduct of ordinary searches and frisk searches .............................. 57
74.......... Announcement before entry ............................................................. 57
75.......... Offence for making false statements in warrants .............................. 57
76.......... Offences relating to telephone warrants ........................................... 58
77.......... Retention of things seized ................................................................ 58
Part 8--Miscellaneous 60
78.......... Arrest of persons escaping from custody ........................................ 60
79.......... Arrest of person released on bail ...................................................... 60
80.......... Aiding persons to escape etc. ........................................................... 60
81.......... Legal assistance ................................................................................. 61
82.......... Arrangements with States ................................................................. 61
83.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 62
84.......... Act not to limit other provision of assistance .................................. 62
85.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 62
Schedule 1--Resolution 827 (1993) 63
Schedule 2--Statute of the former Yugoslavia Tribunal 66
Schedule 3--Resolution 955 (1994) 79
Schedule 4--Statute of the Rwanda Tribunal 82
Notes 95
Notes to
the
International War Crimes Tribunals Act
1995 Note 1 The International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 as
shown in this
compilation comprises
Act No. 18, 1995 amended as indicated in the Tables below. For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving
or transitional provisions see Table A. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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18, 1995 |
29 Mar 1995 |
Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
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|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
24, 2001 |
6 Apr 2001 |
S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 33: (a) |
S. 4(1) and (2) |
|
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002 |
86, 2002 |
11 Oct 2002 |
Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent |
Sch. 2 (item 5) |
|
41, 2003 |
3 June 2003 |
Schedule 2 (items 8, 9, 12, 13): Royal Assent |
Sch. 2 (item 13) |
|
|
9, 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
Schedule 1 (item 16): (b) |
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(a) The International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 33 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:
(a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;
Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.
(b) Subsection 2(1) (item 10) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2006 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Commencement information |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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10. Schedule 1, item 16 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 51 of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995. |
28 August 1995 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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S. 4...................................... |
am. No. 41, 2003 |
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S. 6A .................................. |
ad. No. 24, 2001 |
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Part 4 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 29.................................... |
am. No. 41, 2003 |
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Part 5 |
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S. 43 ................................... |
am. No. 24, 2001 |
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Part 6 |
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S. 46.................................... |
am. No. 86, 2002 |
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S. 46A................................. |
ad. No. 86. 2002 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 51.................................... |
am. No. 9, 2006 |
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Part 8 |
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S. 80.................................... |
am. No. 41, 2003 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 24, 2001)
(1) Subject to subsection (3), each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002 (No. 86, 2002)
Schedule 2
5 Continued application of certain regulations made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
If:
(a) immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, regulations for the purposes of subsection 46A(8) of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 are not in force; and
(b) immediately before that commencement, regulations for the purposes of subsection 23A(10) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 were in force;
subsection 46A(8) of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 has effect, until regulations for the purposes of that subsection come into force, as if the regulations referred to in paragraph (b) were regulations for the purposes of that subsection.
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003 (No. 41, 2003)
Schedule 2
13 Application
The amendment made by item 12 applies in relation to the escape of a person after the commencement of this item, whether or not the person was in custody from before that commencement or was arrested before that commencement.