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Statutory Rules 1994   No. 841
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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) Regulations

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Dated 29 March 1994.

 BILL HAYDEN
 Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command,

M. LAVARCH
Attorney-General

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Citation

 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Finland) Regulations.

Commencement

 2. These Regulations commence on 30 April 1994.

Interpretation

 3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"the Act" means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.

Application of the Act

 4. (1) The Act applies in relation to Finland subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are necessary to give effect to the Treaty between Australia and Finland on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters done at Canberra in Australia on 22 June 1992.

 (2) A copy of the English text of the Treaty is set out in the Schedule.
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             SCHEDULE   Regulation 4

TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND FINLAND ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
Australia and Finland,

DESIRING to extend to each other the widest measure of co-operation in criminal matters,

HAVE AGREED as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Scope of application

 1. The Contracting States undertake to afford each other, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the widest measure of mutual assistance in proceedings or investigations in respect of offences the punishment of which, at the time of the request for assistance, falls within the jurisdiction of the judicial authorities of the Requesting State.

 2. Authorities on whose behalf requests may be made are courts and prosecutors as well as authorities responsible for investigations related to criminal matters.

 3. Criminal matter includes matters connected with offences against a law relating to taxation, customs duties, foreign exchange control and other revenue matters.

 4. Such assistance may consist of:
         (a) taking of evidence and obtaining of statements of persons including the execution of letters rogatory;
         (b) provision of documents and other records;
         (c) location and identification of persons;
         (d) execution of requests for search and seizure;
         (e) inviting persons to be available to give evidence or to assist in investigations in the Requesting State;
         (f) service of documents; and
         (g) other assistance consistent with the objects of this Agreement which is not inconsistent with the law of the Requested State.

 5. Assistance shall not include:
         (a) the extradition of any person;
         (b) the execution in the Requested State of criminal judgments imposed in the Requesting State; and
         (c) the transfer of persons in custody to serve sentences.

ARTICLE 2

Central authority

 1. Requests for assistance shall be made through the Central