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more than one party may take investigation or prosecution action in relation to the same alleged offence, the parties concerned must consult at the request of any of them on how the matter should be dealt with.

       (2)   If, following consultation, it appears that one of those parties may more conveniently take action to investigate or prosecute the alleged offence, it should do so.

    7                     Undertaking to assist other parties

    Bearing in mind the possible difficulties for any single party of taking action at sea in relation to an alleged offence:

           (a)   any other party must, on request, give whatever assistance it considers practicable to the party with primary responsibility in relation to the alleged offence; and

           (b)   the Commonwealth must, on a request for assistance being made to the Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth by the Attorney‑General of the State with primary responsibility in relation to the alleged offence, use its best endeavours to secure that assistance from any relevant Commonwealth department, body or agency (including the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police), and any such assistance may include:

                (i)      the gathering of evidence; or

                (ii)    the provision of investigating personnel; or

                (iii)   the provision of transport, communication facilities or information.

    8                     Date of effect

       (1)   This Agreement commences at the start of the day after the instrument is registered.

    9                     Agreement supersedes previous Agreement

       (1)   This Agreement supersedes the Intergovernmental Agreement – Crimes at Sea (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, GN 49, 12 December 2001 at 3596 to 3600).

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney‑General of the State of New South Wales,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney‑General of the State of Victoria,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney‑General of the State of Queensland,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney‑General of the State of Western Australia,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney General of the State of South Australia,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney General of the State of Tasmania,
in the presence of:

SIGNED by the Honourable Attorney General of the Northern Territory,
in the presence of: