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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 2411 __________________
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Portugal) Regulations
I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.
Dated 15 September 1993.
BILL HAYDEN Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,
M. LAVARCH Attorney-General
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Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Portugal) Regulations.
Commencement
2. These Regulations commence on 17 October 1993.
Interpretation
3. In these Regulations: "Act" means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987; "Treaty" means the Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Portugal done at Lisbon on 4 July 1989, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule.
Application of the Act
4. The Act applies in relation to the Republic of Portugal subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are necessary to give effect to the Treaty.
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SCHEDULE Regulation 3
TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
AUSTRALIA and the REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL DESIRING to make more effective the cooperation of the two countries in combating crime by extending to each other the widest measure of mutual assistance in criminal matters, HAVE AGREED as follows:
ARTICLE 1
(Scope of Application)
1. The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with this Treaty, grant to each other assistance in investigations or proceedings in respect of offences within the jurisdiction of the judicial authorities of the Requesting Party at the time when assistance is requested.
SCHEDULE—continued
2. This Treaty does not apply to arrests, the enforcement of sentences or offences under military law which are not offences under ordinary criminal law.
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