52Postponement of execution of request

#### 52 Postponement of execution of request (1) The Attorney‑General may postpone the execution of a request for cooperation if, and only if: (a) the execution of the request would interfere with an ongoing investigation or prosecution in Australia involving different conduct from the conduct to which the request relates, and section 54 applies; or (b) a determination of admissibility is pending before the ICC, and section 55 applies; or (c) there are competing requests from the ICC and from a foreign country to which Australia is under an international obligation, and paragraph 56(2)(a) applies; or (d) the request is for assistance under paragraph 1(l) of article 93 of the Statute, and subsection 11(2) applies; or (e) the request involves a conflict with Australia’s international obligations, and subsection 12(4) applies. (2) Even if subsection (1) applies to a request for cooperation, the Attorney‑General may decide not to postpone the execution of the request and, in that event, the request must be dealt with in accordance with this Part. (3) If the Attorney‑General postpones the execution of the request for cooperation, the postponement may be for a reasonable period and may, if the Attorney‑General considers it desirable, be extended from time to time.