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

5   Section 35

Repeal the section, substitute:

35 Evidentiary certificates relating to requests made to foreign business authorities

(1) The Chairperson of ASIC may issue a written certificate signed by the Chairperson of ASIC certifying that specified documents or things were obtained as a result of a request made to a foreign business authority by ASIC.

(2) The Deputy Chairperson of ASIC may issue a written certificate signed by the Deputy Chairperson of ASIC certifying that specified documents or things were obtained as a result of a request made to a foreign business authority by ASIC.

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