Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (7 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Amendments relating to providing mutual assistance in criminal matters

Part 4   Carrying out forensic procedures at the request of a foreign country etc.

Crimes Act 1914

74   Subsection 23WA(1) (definition of investigating constable )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

investigating constable means:

(a) in the case of a request by a foreign country (as contemplated by the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987) or a foreign law enforcement agency - the constable in charge of coordinating the response to the request; and

(b) in any other case - the constable in charge of the investigation of the commission of an offence in relation to which a forensic procedure is carried out or proposed to be carried out.