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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
18Custody of certain persons
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18 Custody of certain persons
Where: (a) a person is to be brought to Australia from a foreign country pursuant to a request under section 16; and (b) the foreign country requests that the person be kept in custody while he or she is in Australia; the person shall, while the person is in Australia or travelling to or from Australia pursuant to the request, be kept in such custody as the Attorney‑General directs in writing.