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MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 4 Act to extend to external Territories  
  • 5 Object of Act  
  • 6 Act not to limit other provision of assistance  
  • 7 Application of Act  
  • 8 Refusal of assistance  
  • 9 Assistance may be provided subject to conditions  
  • 10 Requests by Australia  
  • 11 Request by foreign country  
  • 12 Requests by Australia  
  • 13 Requests by foreign countries  
  • 14 Requests by Australia for search and seizure  
  • 15 Requests by foreign countries for search and seizure  
  • 16 Requests for removal of certain persons to Australia  
  • 17 Arrangements between Attorney-General and State Ministers in relation to custody of certain persons  
  • 18 Custody of certain persons  
  • 19 Immunities  
  • 20 Status of person prosecuted for offence committed after departure from foreign country  
  • 21 Limitation on use of evidence given by certain persons  
  • 22 Conditions of imprisonment  
  • 23 Release of certain persons upon request by foreign country  
  • 24 Escaping  
  • 25 Arrest of person who has escaped from custody  
  • 26 Requests for giving of evidence at hearings in foreign countries  
  • 27 Requests for assistance in relation to investigations in foreign countries  
  • 28 Effect of removal to foreign country on prisoner's term of imprisonment  
  • 29 Transit  
  • 30 Escaping  
  • 31 Arrest of person in transit  
  • 32 Requests for enforcement of orders  
  • 33 Requests for issue of orders in foreign countries  
  • 34 Requests for enforcement of orders  
  • 35 Requests for search and seizure warrants in respect of tainted property  
  • 36 Requests for restraining orders  
  • 37 Requests for information gathering orders  
  • 38 Service of documents  
  • 39 Arrangements with States  
  • 40 Delegation  
  • 41 Jurisdiction of courts  
  • 42 Evidence  
  • 43 Authentication of documents  
  • 44 Regulations  

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