Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 210
I, PROFESSOR MARIE BASHIR, AC, CVO, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Extradition Act 1988 and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987.
Dated 30 August 2012
MARIE BASHIR
Administrator
By Her Excellency’s Command
JASON CLARE
Minister for Justice
Contents
1 Name of regulation 4
2 Commencement 4
3 Amendment of Extradition Regulations 1988 4
4 Amendment of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations 1988 4
5 Amendment of Extradition (Canada) Regulations 2004 4
6 Amendment of Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010 4
7 Amendment of Extradition (Cook Islands) Regulations 2010 5
8 Amendment of Extradition (Denmark) Regulations 5
9 Amendment of Extradition (Iceland) Regulations 5
10 Amendment of Extradition (Japan) Regulations 5
11 Amendment of Extradition (Kiribati) Regulations 2010 5
12 Amendment of Extradition (Nauru) Regulations 2010 5
13 Amendment of Extradition (Papua New Guinea) Regulations 2010 5
14 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999 5
15 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations 6
16 Amendment of Extradition (Samoa) Regulations 2010 6
17 Amendment of Extradition (Solomon Islands) Regulations 2010 6
18 Amendment of Extradition (Tonga) Regulations 2010 6
19 Amendment of Extradition (Tuvalu) Regulations 2010 6
20 Amendment of Extradition (United Kingdom) Regulations 2004 6
21 Amendment of Extradition (Vanuatu) Regulations 2010 6
Schedule 1 Amendments of Extradition Regulations 1988 7
Schedule 2 Amendments of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations 1988 21
Schedule 3 Amendment of Extradition (Canada) Regulations 2004 23
Schedule 4 Amendment of Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010 24
Schedule 5 Amendment of Extradition (Cook Islands) Regulations 2010 25
Schedule 6 Amendment of Extradition (Denmark) Regulations 26
Schedule 7 Amendment of Extradition (Iceland) Regulations 27
Schedule 8 Amendment of Extradition (Japan) Regulations 28
Schedule 9 Amendment of Extradition (Kiribati) Regulations 2010 29
Schedule 10 Amendment of Extradition (Nauru) Regulations 2010 30
Schedule 11 Amendment of Extradition (Papua New Guinea) Regulations 2010 31
Schedule 12 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999 32
Schedule 13 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations 33
Schedule 14 Amendment of Extradition (Samoa) Regulations 2010 34
Schedule 15 Amendment of Extradition (Solomon Islands) Regulations 2010 35
Schedule 16 Amendment of Extradition (Tonga) Regulations 2010 36
Schedule 17 Amendment of Extradition (Tuvalu) Regulations 2010 37
Schedule 18 Amendment of Extradition (United Kingdom) Regulations 2004 38
Schedule 19 Amendment of Extradition (Vanuatu) Regulations 2010 39
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the commencement of item 33 of Schedule 2 to the Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012.
3 Amendment of Extradition Regulations 1988
Schedule 1 amends the Extradition Regulations 1988.
4 Amendment of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations 1988
Schedule 2 amends the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations 1988.
5 Amendment of Extradition (Canada) Regulations 2004
Schedule 3 amends the Extradition (Canada) Regulations 2004.
6 Amendment of Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010
Schedule 4 amends the Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010.
7 Amendment of Extradition (Cook Islands) Regulations 2010
Schedule 5 amends the Extradition (Cook Islands) Regulations 2010.
8 Amendment of Extradition (Denmark) Regulations
Schedule 6 amends the Extradition (Denmark) Regulations.
9 Amendment of Extradition (Iceland) Regulations
Schedule 7 amends the Extradition (Iceland) Regulations.
10 Amendment of Extradition (Japan) Regulations
Schedule 8 amends the Extradition (Japan) Regulations.
11 Amendment of Extradition (Kiribati) Regulations 2010
Schedule 9 amends the Extradition (Kiribati) Regulations 2010.
12 Amendment of Extradition (Nauru) Regulations 2010
Schedule 10 amends the Extradition (Nauru) Regulations 2010.
13 Amendment of Extradition (Papua New Guinea) Regulations 2010
Schedule 11 amends the Extradition (Papua New Guinea) Regulations 2010.
14 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999
Schedule 12 amends the Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999.
15 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations
Schedule 13 amends the Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations.
16 Amendment of Extradition (Samoa) Regulations 2010
Schedule 14 amends the Extradition (Samoa) Regulations 2010.
17 Amendment of Extradition (Solomon Islands) Regulations 2010
Schedule 15 amends the Extradition (Solomon Islands) Regulations 2010.
18 Amendment of Extradition (Tonga) Regulations 2010
Schedule 16 amends the Extradition (Tonga) Regulations 2010.
19 Amendment of Extradition (Tuvalu) Regulations 2010
Schedule 17 amends the Extradition (Tuvalu) Regulations 2010.
20 Amendment of Extradition (United Kingdom) Regulations 2004
Schedule 18 amends the Extradition (United Kingdom) Regulations 2004.
21 Amendment of Extradition (Vanuatu) Regulations 2010
Schedule 19 amends the Extradition (Vanuatu) Regulations 2010.
Schedule 1 Amendments of Extradition Regulations 1988
(section 3)
[1] Regulation 2
substitute
2 Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
the Act means the Extradition Act 1988.
[2] After regulation 2A
insert
2B Political offence
(1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of political offence in section 5 of the Act, an offence is an extraditable offence, in relation to all countries, if the offence is constituted by conduct of a kind referred to in any of the following:
(a) Article 1 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991;
(b) Article 1 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 2 to the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991;
(c) paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule to the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976;
(d) Article 1 of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, done at New York on 17 December 1979;
(e) Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York on 10 December 1984;
(f) Article 3 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992;
(g) Article 2 of the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 2 to the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992;
(h) Article 7 of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material done at New York and Vienna on 3 March 1980, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 4 to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.
(2) For paragraph (c) of the definition of political offence in section 5 of the Act, an offence is not a political offence, in relation to all countries, if:
(a) the offence is constituted by conduct of a kind referred to in any of the following:
(i) Article 2 of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, done at New York on 9 December 1999;
(ii) Article III of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule to the Genocide Convention Act 1949;
(iii) Article 2 of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, done at New York on 15 December 1997;
(iv) Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, done at Vienna on 20 December 1988;
(v) Article 2 of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, done at New York on 13 April 2005; or
(b) the offence is established in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York on 31 October 2003.
(3) For paragraph (c) of the definition of political offence in section 5 of the Act, an offence is not a political offence, in relation to the countries mentioned in subregulation (4), if:
(a) the offence is constituted by taking or endangering, attempting to take or endanger, or participating in the taking or endangering of, the life of a person; and
(b) the offence is committed in circumstances in which the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) creates a collective danger, whether direct or indirect, to the lives of other persons.
(4) For subregulation (3), the countries are as follows:
(a) each country mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010;
(b) Canada;
(c) Cook Islands;
(d) Denmark;
(e) Iceland;
(f) Japan;
(g) Kiribati;
(h) Nauru;
(i) Papua New Guinea;
(j) Republic of Estonia;
(k) Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(l) Samoa;
(m) Solomon Islands;
(n) Tonga;
(o) Tuvalu;
(p) United Kingdom;
(q) Vanuatu.
(5) For paragraph (c) of the definition of political offence in section 5 of the Act, an offence is not a political offence, in relation to the Republic of Estonia, if the offence is constituted by:
(a) the murder, kidnapping, or other attack on the person or liberty of:
(i) the head of state of the Republic of Estonia; or
(ii) the head of government of the Republic of Estonia; or
(iii) a family member of the head of state, or head of government, of the Republic of Estonia; or
(b) a threat, or attempt, to commit a murder, kidnapping, or other attack on the person or liberty of a person mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(c) participation as an accomplice in a murder, kidnapping, or other attack on the person or liberty of a person mentioned in paragraph (a).
[3] Schedule, form 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)
substitute
(a) (name and address of witness) was summoned to attend before me, a magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988, being *a magistrate in relation to whom an arrangement is in force under section 46 of the Act/a Federal Magistrate in relation to whom a consent under subsection 45A (1) and a nomination under subsection 45A (2) of the Act are in force/, as a witness on (date), and then from day to day unless excused or released from so attending;
(b) the witness has failed to attend on (date) as required by the summons; and
[4] Schedule, form 4, heading
substitute
Form 4 Application for extradition arrest warrant
(subsection 12 (1) regulation 3)
[5] Schedule, form 7, paragraph (a)
omit each mention of
a provisional arrest warrant
insert
an extradition arrest warrant
[6] Schedule, form 8, paragraph (b)
omit
*section 18/ *section 19/ *sections 18 and 19/
insert
*section 15A/ *section 18/ *section 19/ *sections 18 and 19/
[7] Schedule, after form 8
insert
Form 8A Warrant under subsection 15A (4) in relation to waiver of extradition
(subsection 15A (4) regulation 3)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Extradition Act 1988
WARRANT UNDER SUBSECTION 15A (4) IN RELATION TO WAIVER OF EXTRADITION
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988
AND to the person in charge of (insert name of prison) in (insert name of State or Territory).
WHEREAS:
(a) (insert name of person) is on remand under section 15 of the Extradition Act 1988;
(b) I am satisfied that † has voluntarily informed a magistrate under subsection 15A (3) of that Act that *he/*she/ wishes to waive extradition in relation to the following extradition *offence/*offences/:
(specify offence or offences)
(c) I have informed † of the following in accordance with paragraph 15A (5) (b) of that Act:
(i) once the order below is made, *he/*she/ cannot apply for the order to be revoked;
(ii) the consequences of the fact that the extradition country concerned may not have given, and if the order is made will not be required to give, a speciality assurance;
(iii) certain requirements in that Act that would otherwise apply in respect of the person will not apply if the order is made (including, but not limited to, requirements relating to extradition objections);
(iv) after the order is made, *he/*she/ will be surrendered to the extradition country if the Attorney-General determines under subsection 15B (2) of that Act that *he/*she/ is to be surrendered;
(d) I am satisfied in accordance with paragraph 15A (5) (c) of that Act that † has confirmed that *he/*she/ wishes to waive extradition;
(e) I am satisfied that *he/*she/ is legally represented or was given adequate opportunity to be legally represented;
NOW THEREFORE I, (name and designation of magistrate), a magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988, under subsection 15A (4) of that Act, hereby order you to commit † to (insert name of prison) to await, in relation to *that offence/*those offences/, surrender under a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant, or release under an order under subsection 15B (4) of that Act.
Dated
(Signature and designation of magistrate)
*Omit if not applicable.
†Insert name of person.
Form 8B Notice to order release from custody under subsection 15B (4)
(subsection 15B (4) and regulation 3)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Extradition Act 1988
To a magistrate within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988 (the Act).
GIVEN THAT I consider that the remand of (insert name of person) under section 15 of the Act should cease;
I, , Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under subsection 15B (4) of the Act, direct you to order the release of (insert name of person) from custody.
Dated
Attorney-General
[8] Schedule, after form 9
insert
Form 9A Amended notice of receipt of extradition request
(subsection 16A (3) and regulation 3)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Extradition Act 1988
To a magistrate before whom the person named in this notice is brought.
I, , Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under subsection 16 (1) of the Extradition Act 1988, state that an extradition request has been received from (insert name of country), an extradition country, in relation to (insert name of person) for the following extradition *offence/*offences/: (specify the relevant offence or offences).
*Omit if not applicable.
Dated
Attorney-General
Note This notice amends the notice of receipt of extradition request made under subsection 16 (1) of the Extradition Act 1988 in relation to (insert name of person) on (insert date of original notice).
[9] Schedule, form 11
omit
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988 in (insert name of State or Territory)
insert
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988
[10] Schedule, form 12
omit
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988 in (insert name of State or Territory)
insert
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988
[11] Schedule, after form 12
insert
Form 12A Warrant under paragraph 21 (2A) (b) ordering committal to prison to await surrender
(paragraph 21 (2A) (b) subsection 21 (2C) and regulation 3)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Extradition Act 1988
WARRANT UNDER PARAGRAPH 21 (2A) (b) ORDERING COMMITTAL TO PRISON TO AWAIT SURRENDER
To all police officers within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988
AND to the person in charge of (insert name of prison) in (insert name of State or Territory).
WHEREAS:
(a) a magistrate has determined that (insert name of person) is not eligible for surrender in relation to the extradition *offence/*offences/ of (specify offence or offences) for which the surrender of (insert name of person) is sought by (insert name of country), an extradition country;
(b) the magistrate has made an order under subsection 19 (10) of the Act that (insert name of person) be released;
(c) the order of the magistrate has been reviewed by the Federal Court under section 21 of the Act;
(d) the Federal Court has made an order under paragraph 21 (2) (b) of the Act to quash the order of the magistrate;
NOW THEREFORE I, (name and designation of Federal Court Judge), a judge of the Federal Court, under paragraph 21 (2A) (b) of the Act, hereby order you to commit (insert name of person) to (insert name of prison) to await, in relation to *that offence/*those offences/, surrender under a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant or release under an order under subsection 22 (5) of the Act.
Dated
(Signature and designation of Federal Court Judge)
*Omit if not applicable.
[12] Schedule, form 13
omit
AND to (insert name of foreign escort officer) (in this warrant called the escort).
insert
AND to (insert name of escort officer or describe class or classes of persons who may be escort officers) (in this warrant called the escort).
[13] Schedule, form 13
omit
subsection 22 (2)
insert
subsection 15B (2) or 22 (2)
[14] Schedule, form 13, paragraph (a)
omit
a police
insert
any police
[15] Schedule, form 13, paragraph (b)
omit
that police
insert
any police
[16] Schedule, form 14
omit
AND to (insert name of foreign escort officer) (in this warrant called the escort).
insert
AND to (insert name of escort officer or describe class or classes of persons who may be escort officers) (in this warrant called the escort).
[17] Schedule, form 14, paragraph (a)
omit
subsection 22 (2)
insert
subsection 15B (2) or 22 (2)
[18] Schedule, form 14, paragraph (d)
omit
a police
insert
any police
[19] Schedule, form 14, paragraph (e)
omit
that police
insert
any police
[20] Schedule, form 15
omit
AND to (insert name of foreign escort officer) (in this warrant called the escort).
insert
AND to (insert name of escort officer or describe class or classes of persons who may be escort officers) (in this warrant called the escort).
[21] Schedule, form 15, paragraph (d)
omit
a police
insert
any police
[22] Schedule, form 15, paragraph (e)
omit
that police
insert
any police
[23] Schedule, form 23
omit
New Zealand escort officer)
insert
escort officer or describe class or classes of persons who may be escort officers)
[24] Schedule, form 26
omit
namely (identify proceedings),
[25] Further amendments
Provision
omit
insert
Schedule, form 1
Dated 19 .
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Schedule, form 5
Dated 19 .
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Schedule, form 7
Issued on 19 .
Dated
Schedule, form 8
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Schedule, form 11
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Schedule, form 12
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Schedule, form 20
Issued on 19 .
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Schedule, form 20A
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Schedule, form 20B
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Schedule, form 21
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Schedule, form 26
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Schedule, form 28
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Schedule, form 29
Dated 19 .
Dated
Schedule 2 Amendments of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations 1988
(section 4)
[1] Regulations 12 to 18
omit
[2] Schedule, form 1
omit
SummonsIn the Matter of proceedings relating to
insert
In the Matter of proceedings relating to
[3] Schedule, form 1
omit
Dated 19 .
insert
Dated
[4] Schedule, form 2, paragraphs (a) and (b)
substitute
(a) (name and address of person) was summoned to attend before me, a Magistrate *being a person performing functions under an arrangement in force under section 39 of the Act/*being a Federal Magistrate in relation to whom a consent under subsection 38ZC (1) and a nomination under subsection 38ZC (2) of the Act are in force/ on (date), and then from day to day unless excused or released from so attending;
(b) (name of person) has failed to attend on (date) as required by the summons; and
[5] Schedule, forms 3 and 7 to 11
omit
Schedule 3 Amendment of Extradition (Canada) Regulations 2004
(section 5)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 4 Amendment of Extradition (Commonwealth countries) Regulations 2010
(section 6)
[1] Regulation 6
omit
Schedule 5 Amendment of Extradition (Cook Islands) Regulations 2010
(section 7)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 6 Amendment of Extradition (Denmark) Regulations
(section 8)
[1] Regulation 1
substitute
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Extradition (Denmark) Regulations 1988.
[2] Regulation 4
omit
Schedule 7 Amendment of Extradition (Iceland) Regulations
(section 9)
[1] Regulation 1
substitute
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Extradition (Iceland) Regulations 1988.
[2] Regulation 4
omit
Schedule 8 Amendment of Extradition (Japan) Regulations
(section 10)
[1] Regulation 1
substitute
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Extradition (Japan) Regulations 1988.
[2] Regulation 4
omit
Schedule 9 Amendment of Extradition (Kiribati) Regulations 2010
(section 11)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 10 Amendment of Extradition (Nauru) Regulations 2010
(section 12)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 11 Amendment of Extradition (Papua New Guinea) Regulations 2010
(section 13)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 12 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of Estonia) Regulations 1999
(section 14)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 13 Amendment of Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations
(section 15)
[1] Regulation 1
substitute
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Extradition (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Regulations 1993.
[2] Regulation 4
omit
Schedule 14 Amendment of Extradition (Samoa) Regulations 2010
(section 16)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 15 Amendment of Extradition (Solomon Islands) Regulations 2010
(section 17)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 16 Amendment of Extradition (Tonga) Regulations 2010
(section 18)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 17 Amendment of Extradition (Tuvalu) Regulations 2010
(section 19)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 18 Amendment of Extradition (United Kingdom) Regulations 2004
(section 20)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
Schedule 19 Amendment of Extradition (Vanuatu) Regulations 2010
(section 21)
[1] Regulation 5
omit
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