Commonwealth legislation

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) 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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

244 of 1991

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These Regulations apply Australia’s Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 to Papua New Guinea but carve out key powers by excluding Parts III, V and VI. The result is narrower, treaty-tailored mutual‑assistance: Australia and PNG can cooperate on investigations and prosecutions, but cannot use the Act’s usual foreign‑request, search/seizure or compelled‑production mechanisms for PNG, so law enforcement and affected suspects must rely on the bilateral treaty procedures.

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1991 No. 2441

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) 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 2 August 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL DUFFY

Attorney-General

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) Regulations.

Interpretation

In these Regulations:

“the Act” means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

3. (1) The Act applies in relation to Papua New Guinea subject to the exceptions specified in subregulation (2).

(2) Parts III, V and VI of the Act do not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 1991.

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1 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 2441

–––––––

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) Regulations

Dated 2 August 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL DUFFY

Attorney-General

–––––––––

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Papua New Guinea) Regulations.

Interpretation

In these Regulations:

“the Act” means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

3. (1) The Act applies in relation to Papua New Guinea subject to the exceptions specified in subregulation (2).

(2) Parts III, V and VI of the Act do not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 1991.