Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00313:section:51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00313
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51
Character Range: 70302–71006

51  Refusal of assistance
 (1) The Attorney‑General must refuse a request for cooperation in circumstances referred to in subsection 142(4) (which relates to third party information that cannot be disclosed).
 (2) The Attorney‑General may refuse a request for cooperation:
 (a) in circumstances referred to in Part 8 (which relates to the protection of national security interests); or
 (b) if there are competing requests from the ICC, and from a foreign country that is not a party to the Statute, relating to the same conduct, and subsection 59(4) applies; or
 (c) if there are competing requests from the ICC, and from a foreign country, relating to different conduct, and subsection 60(3) applies.