Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (India) Regulations 2010 (Cth)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (India) Regulations 20101

Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 197

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 8 July 2010

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General By Her Excellency's Command

BRENDAN O'CONNOR Minister for Home Affairs

Contents

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

Schedule 1 Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Canberra in Australia on 23 June 2008

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (India) Regulations 2010.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day on which the Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Canberra in Australia on 23 June 2008, enters into force.

3 Definitions

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

4 Application of Act

For paragraph 7 (2) (a) of the Act, the Act applies to India subject to the Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Canberra in Australia on 23 June 2008, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1. Schedule 1 Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Canberra in Australia on 23 June 2008 (regulation 4)

TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

Australia and the Republic of India (hereinafter referred to as the 'Contracting States');