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The amendments made by paragraphs (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) apply in relation to restraining orders made before or after the commencement of this section.

(3)     The amendment made by paragraph (1) (e) applies in relation to a witness appearing after the commencement of this section in

proceedings dealing with an application for an order under subsection 243f (1), whenever made, in relation to a restraining order existing at, or made after, that commencement.

PART 7—AMENDMENTS OF THE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987

Principal Act

32. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 19876.

Application of Act

  33. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

     "(2a) The regulations may make provision to the effect that this Act applies to a specified foreign country in respect of obtaining access, for the purpose of international assistance in criminal matters, to CTR information, subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions, qualifications or other modifications as are specified in the regulations.";

    (b)    by inserting in subsection (3) "or (2a), or in both of those subsections," after "subsection (2)";

  (c)     by adding at the end the following subsection:

 "(4) In this section:

'CTR information' has the same meaning as in the Cash Transaction Reports Act 1988.".

  34. After Part VI of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

"PART VIa—CTR INFORMATION

Requests for CTR information

"37a. (1) Where a foreign country, being a country to which this Act applies because of regulations made under subsection 7 (2a), asks the Attorney-General to give information to it, the Attorney-General may direct the Director of the Cash Transaction Reports Agency to give the Attorney-General access to such of the information requested as is CTR information, for the purpose of enabling the Attorney-General to deal with the request.

  "(2) In this section:

'CTR information' has the same meaning as in the Cash Transaction Reports Act 1988.".
PART 8—AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY ACT 1984

Principal Act

35. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the National Crime Authority Act 19847.

Interpretation

  36. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a)     by inserting "the Australian Capital Territory and" after "includes" in the definition of "State" in subsection (1);

     (b)    by inserting "the Australian Capital Territory or" after "include" in the definition of "Territory" in subsection (1);

     (c)     by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

      "(3) In this Act:

       (a) a reference to the Parliament of a State is to be read as:

             (i) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—a reference to the Legislative Assembly of that Territory; and

              (ii) in relation to the Northern Territory—a reference to