Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
34ZGAttorney‑General may authorise authorised officers
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34ZG Attorney‑General may authorise authorised officers
If: (a) a proceeding or investigation relating to a criminal matter involving a foreign serious offence has commenced in a foreign country; and (b) the foreign country requests assistance in relation to the proceeding or investigation; and (c) such assistance may be obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act in the form of a production order, search warrant or monitoring order; then, the Attorney‑General may authorise an authorised officer of an enforcement agency to make any applications under that Act that are necessary to respond to the request by the foreign country.