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

75   Subsection 23WA(1) (at the end of the definition of suspect )

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; or (d) a person in respect of whom a forensic procedure has been requested by a foreign country (as contemplated by the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987) or a foreign law enforcement agency because the foreign country has:

(i) started investigating whether the person has committed an indictable offence; or

(ii) started proceedings against the person for an indictable offence.


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