Commonwealth legislation

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Singapore) 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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

233 of 1993

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation lets Australia and Singapore assist each other in criminal investigations and prosecutions by activating Australia’s mutual assistance laws for Singapore, but with important limits.

It affects law enforcement, prosecutors and people under investigation by permitting cross-border cooperation while excluding search/seizure, prisoner transfers for evidence, asset restraint/confiscation and certain formal evidence-gathering tools—so cooperation is substantial but notably constrained.

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Singapore) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 2331

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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Singapore) Regulations

I, The ADMINISTRATOR of the Government 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 September 1993.

P. BENNETT

Administrator

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 (Republic of Singapore) Regulations.

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

Interpretation

In these Regulations:

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

Application

(1) The Act applies to the Republic of Singapore subject to the exceptions specified in subregulation (2).

(2) Parts IV, V, VI, VIa and VII of the Act do not apply in relation to the Republic of Singapore.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 September 1993.

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1 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Singapore) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1993 No. 2331

__________________

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Republic of Singapore) Regulations

Dated 2 September 1993.

P. BENNETT

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

M. LAVARCH

Attorney-General

____________

Citation

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

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

Interpretation

In these Regulations:

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

Application

(1) The Act applies to the Republic of Singapore subject to the exceptions specified in subregulation (2).

(2) Parts IV, V, VI, VIa and VII of the Act do not apply in relation to the Republic of Singapore.

___________________________________________________________

NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 3 September 1993.