Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Ecuador) Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 3041 __________________

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Ecuador) 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 October 1997.

WILLIAM DEANE Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

AMANDA VANSTONE Minister for Justice

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Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Ecuador) Regulations.

Commencement

2. These Regulations commence on 28 December 1997.

Definition

3. In these Regulations: "Mutual Assistance Treaty" means the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.

Application of Act

4. (1) The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to the Republic of Ecuador subject to the Mutual Assistance Treaty.

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

_____________________ SCHEDULE Subregulation 4 (2)

TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

The Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador

DESIRING to extend to each other the widest measure of cooperation to combat crime,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE 1

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1. The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with this Treaty, grant to each other mutual assistance in investigations or proceedings in respect of criminal matters.

2. Criminal matter also includes matters connected with offences against a law relating to taxation, customs duties, foreign exchange control and other revenue matters.