Commonwealth legislation

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (New Zealand) Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

278 of 1993

Collection

legislative instrument

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What this does: These regulations switch on Australia's mutual assistance laws for New Zealand.

The practical effect: Australia has a law (the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987) that creates formal processes for helping other countries with criminal investigations and prosecutions—and receiving help in return. This includes things like serving court documents on someone overseas, taking witness statements, freezing criminal assets, or gathering evidence abroad.

These regulations simply declare that this law applies to New Zealand. This means Australian police, prosecutors, and courts can make official requests to New Zealand authorities for help with criminal cases, and New Zealand can do the same with Australia.

Who it affects: You won't notice this unless you're involved in a criminal matter that crosses the Tasman. It mainly affects law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, defence lawyers, and courts handling trans-Tasman criminal cases.

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (New Zealand) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 2781

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (New Zealand) 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 28 October 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 (New Zealand) Regulations.

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

Application of the Act

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to New Zealand.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 November 1993.

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1 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (New Zealand) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1993 No. 2781

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (New Zealand) Regulations

Dated 28 October 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 (New Zealand) Regulations.

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

Application of the Act

The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 applies to New Zealand.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 November 1993.