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Mutual Assistance (Transnational Organised Crime) Regulations 2004

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 90 as amended

made under the

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

This compilation was prepared on 14 October 2005
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2005 No. 188

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Name of Regulations
 2 Commencement
 3 Definitions
 4 Application of the Act

Schedule 1 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Schedule 2 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air

Schedule 3 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Mutual Assistance (Transnational Organised Crime) Regulations 2004.

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on 25 June 2004.

3 Definitions

  In these Regulations:
Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.
Convention means the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York on 15 November 2000, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.
Smuggling Protocol means the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York on 15 November 2000, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 2.
Trafficking Protocol means the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York on 15 November 2000, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 3.

4 Application of the Act

 (1) The Act applies to a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention, subject to the Convention.

 (2) The Act applies to a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention and the Smuggling Protocol, subject to the Convention and the Smuggling Protocol.

 (3) The Act applies to a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention and the Trafficking Protocol, subject to the Convention and the Trafficking Protocol.

Note 1   States become Parties to the Convention by depositing instruments of ratification, acceptance and approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (see Article 36 of the Convention).

Note 2   States become Parties to the Smuggling Protocol by becoming a Party to the Convention and then depositing instruments of ratification, acceptance and approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. (see Article 21 of the Smuggling Protocol and Article 37 of the Convention).

Note 3   States become Parties to the Trafficking Protocol by becoming a Party to the Convention and then depositing instruments of ratification, acceptance and