Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018 (34 of 2018)

Schedule 4   Amendments relating to foreign evidence

Foreign Evidence Act 1994

3   Section 26

Repeal the section, substitute:

26 Evidentiary certificates relating to requests made to foreign countries

(1) The Attorney-General may issue a written certificate signed by the Attorney-General certifying that specified documents or things were obtained as a result of a request made to a foreign country by or on behalf of the Attorney-General.

(2) In any proceeding to which this Part applies, a certificate under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.