Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Indonesia) Regulations 1999 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Indonesia) Regulations 1999

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 50

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, 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 17 March 1999.

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

amanda vanstone Minister for Justice and Customs

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Indonesia) Regulations 1999

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 501

made under the

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

Contents

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1 Name of regulations 2 2 Commencement 2 3 Definition 2 4 Application of Act 2

Schedule 1 Mutual Assistance Treaty 3

1 Name of regulations

These regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Indonesia) Regulations 1999.

2 Commencement

These regulations commence on 17 July 1999.

3 Definition

In these regulations: Mutual Assistance Treaty means the treaty between the Government of Australia and the Republic of Indonesia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Jakarta on 27 October 1995, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.

4 Application of Act

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to the Republic of Indonesia subject to the Mutual Assistance Treaty.

Schedule 1 Mutual Assistance Treaty (regulation 3)

Treaty BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

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 assistance in investigations or proceedings in respect of criminal matters.