Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism) Regulations 2006 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism) Regulations 20061

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 7 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 15 February 2006

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 Definitions 4 Application of the Act

Schedule 1 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism) Regulations 2006.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Definitions

In these Regulations: Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987. Convention means the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, done at New York on 9 December 1999, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.

4 Application of the Act

The Act applies to a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention, subject to the Convention.

Note States become Parties to the Convention by depositing instruments of ratification, acceptance and approval with the Secretary‑General of the United Nations (see Article 25 of the Convention). A current list of Parties to the Convention may be accessed through the United Nations Internet home page at http://www.un.org. Schedule 1 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (regulation 3)

Preamble

THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION,