Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Greece) Regulations 2004 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Greece) Regulations 2004

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 3751

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 16 December 2004

P. M. JEFFERY Governor-General By His Excellency's Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON Minister for Justice and Customs

Contents

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

Schedule 1 Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Greece) Regulations 2004.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on 16 January 2005.

3 Definition

In these Regulations: Greece means the Hellenic Republic.

4 Application of Act

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to Greece subject to the Treaty between Australia and the Hellenic Republic on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters done at Athens on 4 July 2002, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1. Schedule 1 Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (regulation 4)

TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

(Athens, 4 July 2002)

Australia and the Hellenic Republic,

DESIRING to extend to each other the widest measure of co-operation to combat crime,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The Contracting Parties undertake to afford to each other, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, the widest measure of assistance in connection with investigations or proceedings brought in respect of offences the punishment of which at the time of the request for assistance falls within the jurisdiction of the Requesting State, including the supply of evidence for the proceedings.