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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations | Zoe

Commonwealth legislation

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

400 of 1991

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations activate Australia’s mutual legal assistance with France, allowing French authorities to request Australian help for criminal investigations and prosecutions. They affect Australian law enforcement, courts and prosecutors handling evidence for French proceedings, and individuals asked to provide documents or testimony. The cooperation is limited to standard evidence‑gathering — it does not enable Australia to request assistance from France or authorize more intrusive measures like search warrants, prisoner transfers or video‑link testimony.

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1991 No. 4001

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) 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 5 December 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL TATE

Minister of State for Justice

and Consumer Affairs

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations.

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

Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

The Act, other than Parts I, III, IV, V, VI and VII, applies in relation to France.

Note: NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 December 1991.

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1 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 4001

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) 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 5 December 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL TATE

Minister of State for Justice

and Consumer Affairs

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (France) Regulations.

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

Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

The Act, other than Parts I, III, IV, V, VI and VII, applies in relation to France.

Note: NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 December 1991.