Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00493:section:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00493
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26
Character Range: 40159–41042

26  Attorney‑General may authorise taking of evidence etc.
 (1) This section applies if a Tribunal makes a request to the Attorney‑General that:
 (a) evidence be taken in Australia; or
 (b) documents or other articles in Australia be produced; for the purposes of a proceeding before, or an investigation conducted by, the Tribunal.
 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Attorney‑General may comply with the request by authorising, by written notice in the statutory form:
 (a) the taking of evidence or production of documents or other articles; and
 (b) transmission of evidence, documents or other articles to the Tribunal.
 (3) The Attorney‑General must not comply with the request if, in his or her opinion:
 (a) complying with the request would prejudice Australia's sovereignty, security or national interest; or
 (b) there are special circumstances justifying non‑compliance.