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

4   After section 27A

Insert:

27AA Evidentiary certificates relating to requests made to foreign countries

(1) The Attorney-General may issue a written certificate signed by the Attorney-General certifying that specified documents or things were obtained as a result of a request made to a foreign country by or on behalf of the Attorney-General.

(2) In any terrorism-related proceeding, a certificate under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.


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