Commonwealth legislation

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

147 of 1993

Collection

legislative instrument

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These regulations switch on legal cooperation between Australia and Germany. What they do: They extend Australia's Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 to cover Germany, creating a formal pipeline for police, prosecutors, and courts to request help from each other when investigating crimes. Practical impact: Australian authorities can now formally ask German agencies to take witness statements, seize documents or assets, serve court papers, or enforce Australian criminal fines located in Germany (and German authorities can request the same here). Why it matters: Without this instrument, cross-border criminal investigations would rely on informal diplomatic channels or ad-hoc treaties, making it difficult to gather evidence or recover proceeds of crime across borders.

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 1471

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Dated 22 June 1993.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

M. LAVARCH

Attorney-General

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations.

Note: [NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

Application

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to the Federal Republic of Germany.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1993.

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1 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1993 No. 1471

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations

Dated 22 June 1993.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

M. LAVARCH

Attorney-General

____________

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations.

Note: [NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

Application

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to the Federal Republic of Germany.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1993.