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Form 12

(regulation 4)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

AUTHORISATION TO TAKE EVIDENCE OR PRODUCE DOCUMENTS OR OTHER ARTICLES UNDER SUBSECTION 26 (2)

On the basis of a request made by (insert name of International War Crimes Tribunal) under the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 that *[evidence as set out in the Schedule be taken in Australia]*[and]*[documents or other articles in Australia as described in the Schedule be produced] for the purposes of a proceeding before, or an investigation conducted by, the Tribunal;

I, ..................................................................................... , Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under subsection 26 (2) of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995, authorise:

(a) *[the taking of the evidence]*[and]*[the production of the documents or other articles]; and

(b) the transmission of the *[evidence]*[and]*[documents or other articles] to (insert name of International War Crimes Tribunal).

Dated .

Attorney‑General

*Omit if inapplicable.

Schedule

*[EVIDENCE]*[DOCUMENTS OR OTHER ARTICLES]

(insert general nature of the evidence to be taken, description of the document(s) or other article(s) to be produced and the name(s) and, if known, the address(es) of the person(s)who are to give evidence or who have custody of the document(s) or article(s))