International Criminal Court Act 2002
181Attorney‑General’s decisions in relation to certificates to be final
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181 Attorney‑General’s decisions in relation to certificates to be final
(1) Subject to any jurisdiction of the High Court under the Constitution, a decision by the Attorney‑General to issue, or to refuse to issue, a certificate under section 22 or 29: (a) is final; and (b) must not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed or called in question; and (c) is not subject to prohibition, mandamus, injunction, declaration or certiorari. (2) The reference in subsection (1) to a decision includes a reference to the following: (a) a decision to vary, suspend, cancel or revoke a certificate that has been issued; (b) a decision to impose a condition or restriction in connection with the issue of, or a refusal to issue, a certificate or to remove a condition or restriction so imposed; (c) a decision to do anything preparatory to the making of a decision to issue, or to refuse to issue, a certificate or preparatory to the making of a decision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), including a decision for the taking of evidence or the holding of an inquiry or investigation; (d) a decision doing or refusing to do anything else in connection with a decision to issue, or to refuse to issue, a certificate or a decision referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); (e) a failure or refusal to make a decision whether or not to issue a certificate or a decision referred to in a paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d). (3) Any jurisdiction of the High Court referred to in subsection (1) is exclusive of the jurisdiction of any other court.