Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Regulations 2002 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Regulations 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 2021

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, 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 5 September 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH Governor-General By His Excellency's Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON Minister for Justice and Customs

Contents

1 Name of Regulations 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Application of the Act

Schedule 1 The Convention

Schedule 2 Countries to which the Act applies subject to the Convention

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Regulations 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002.

3 Definitions In these Regulations: Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987. Convention means the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, done at New York on 15 December 1997, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1.

4 Application of the Act

The Act applies, subject to the Convention, to each country mentioned in Schedule 2. Schedule 1 The Convention (regulation 3)

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings

The States Parties to this Convention,

Having in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of good-neighbourliness and friendly relations and cooperation among States,

Deeply concerned about the worldwide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,