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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