Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:13a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13A
Character Range: 51826–53074

13A  Requests by foreign countries for provision of material lawfully obtained
 (1) If:
 (a) a foreign country (the requesting country) has commenced an investigation into, or proceedings in relation to, a serious offence against the laws of that country; and
 (b) that foreign country requests the provision of material relevant to that investigation or those proceedings; and
 (c) the Attorney‑General is satisfied that the material requested is:
 (i) material lawfully obtained by an enforcement agency in Australia; and
 (ii) material lawfully in the possession of that enforcement agency;
the Attorney‑General may, by writing in accordance with the approved form, authorise the provision of that material to the requesting country.
 (2) The Attorney‑General may only authorise the provision to the requesting country of material specified in column 1 of the following table if the request relates to a serious offence against the laws of that country specified in column 2 of the table:

Offences for which provision of particular material may be authorised
Item                                                                   Column 1                                                                                                 Column 2