Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Malaysia) Regulations 2006 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Malaysia) Regulations 20061

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 292

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 November 2006

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

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON Minister for Justice and Customs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Malaysia) Regulations 2006.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day on which the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Putrajaya in Malaysia on 15 November 2005, enters into force.

3 Definition

In these Regulations: Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

4 Application of Act

For paragraph 7 (2) (a) of the Act, the Act applies to Malaysia subject to: (a) the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters done at Putrajaya in Malaysia on 15 November 2005, a copy of the text of which is set out in Schedule 1; and (b) an exchange of notes on 7 December 2005, relating to the Treaty, a copy of the text of which is set out in Schedule 2. Schedule 1 Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters done at Putrajaya in Malaysia on 15 November 2005 (paragraph 4 (a)

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

The Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia, (hereinafter referred to singularly as "the Party" and collectively as "the Parties"), Desiring to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement authorities by enabling the extension to each other of the widest measure of cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of crime, HAVE AGREED as follows: