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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

No. 85, 1987

Compilation No. 41

Compilation date: 14 September 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 63, 2023

Registered: 16 September 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 September 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Act to extend to external Territories
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Objects of the Act
6 Act not to limit other provision etc. of assistance
7 Application of Act
8 Refusal of assistance
9 Assistance may be provided subject to conditions
10 Request by Australia
11 Request by foreign country
Part II—Assistance in relation to taking of evidence and production of documents or other articles
Division 1—Requests by Australia
12 Requests by Australia
Division 2—Requests by foreign countries
13 Requests by foreign countries for the taking of evidence or the production of documents
13AA Enforcement of orders
13AB Commonwealth and State and Territory laws apply in relation to taking evidence and producing documents etc.
13A Requests by foreign countries for provision of material lawfully obtained
Part III—Assistance in relation to search and seizure
14 Requests by Australia for search and seizure
15 Requests by