Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 841 __________________

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) 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 29 March 1994.

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 (Finland) Regulations.

Commencement

2. These Regulations commence on 30 April 1994.

Interpretation

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"the Act" means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

4. (1) The Act applies in relation to Finland subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are necessary to give effect to the Treaty between Australia and Finland on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters done at Canberra in Australia on 22 June 1992.

(2) A copy of the English text of the Treaty is set out in the Schedule. ____________________________________

SCHEDULE Regulation 4

TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND FINLAND ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Australia and Finland,

DESIRING to extend to each other the widest measure of co-operation in criminal matters,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Scope of application

1. The Contracting States undertake to afford each other, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the widest measure of mutual assistance in proceedings or investigations in respect of offences the punishment of which, at the time of the request for assistance, falls within the jurisdiction of the judicial authorities of the Requesting State.