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
79 After paragraph 23WJ(1)(ia)
Insert:
(ib) if the suspect is being asked to undergo a forensic procedure because of a request by a foreign law enforcement agency - the following:
(i) the name of the foreign law enforcement agency that has made the request;
(ii) that forensic evidence resulting from the forensic procedure will be provided to the foreign law enforcement agency;
(iii) that the forensic evidence may be used in proceedings against the suspect in the foreign country;
(iv) that the retention of the forensic evidence will be governed by the laws of the foreign country;
(v) that the retention of the forensic evidence will be subject to undertakings given by the foreign law enforcement agency;
(vi) the content of those undertakings;
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