26Attorney‑General may authorise taking of evidence etc.

26 Attorney‑General may authorise taking of evidence etc.

(1) This section applies if a Tribunal makes a request to the Attorney‑General that: (a) evidence be taken in Australia; or (b) documents or other articles in Australia be produced; for the purposes of a proceeding before, or an investigation conducted by, the Tribunal. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Attorney‑General may comply with the request by authorising, by written notice in the statutory form: (a) the taking of evidence or production of documents or other articles; and (b) transmission of evidence, documents or other articles to the Tribunal. (3) The Attorney‑General must not comply with the request if, in his or her opinion: (a) complying with the request would prejudice Australia’s sovereignty, security or national interest; or (b) there are special circumstances justifying non‑compliance.