Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00007:clause:3_23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00007
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 23
Character Range: 69342–70271

23  Subsection 13(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (1) This section applies if a foreign country (the requesting country) requests:
 (a) any of the following:
 (i) that evidence be taken in Australia;
 (ii) that evidence be taken in Australia and a tape recording be made of the evidence taken;
 (iii) that evidence be taken in Australia for live transmission by means of video link to a courtroom or other place in the requesting country; or
 (b) that documents or other articles in Australia be produced;
for the purposes of a proceeding in relation to a criminal matter in that country or another foreign country (the foreign proceeding).
 (1A) The Attorney‑General may, by writing in accordance with the approved form, authorise:
 (a) the taking of the evidence and its transmission to the requesting country; or
 (b) the production of the documents or other articles and their transmission to the requesting country.