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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2001

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Contents

Title

Commencement

Limitations on requests by convention countries

Further limitations on requests by convention countries

New Part 8 added to Schedule 1

Schedule New Part 8 added to Schedule 1 of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

Legislative history

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2001

Public Act		2001 No 72
Date of assent		26 September 2001
Commencement		see section 2

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Limitations on requests by convention countries
4	Further limitations on requests by convention countries
5	New Part 8 added to Schedule 1
	Schedule New Part 8 added to Schedule 1 of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

(1)

This Act is the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2001.

(2)

In this Act, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 is called “the principal Act”.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Limitations on requests by convention countries

Section 24A of the principal Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

“(7)

If a convention country requests assistance under this Part in accordance with a convention specified in Part 8 of Schedule 1, the request must relate to criminal matters arising from the commission or suspected commission of an offence that, if committed within the jurisdiction of New Zealand, would correspond to an offence against section 3 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1958.”

4 Further limitations on requests by convention countries

(1)

Section 24B(2)(b) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the words “or section 24A(6)”, the words “or section 24A(7)”.

(2)

Section 24B(3) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the words “or section 24A(6)”, the words “or section 24A(7)”.

5 New Part 8 added to Schedule 1

Schedule 1 of the principal Act is amended by adding the Part 8 set out in the Schedule.

Schedule New Part 8 added to Schedule 1 of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

s 5

Part 8

The Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, adopted at Geneva on 12 August 1949

The Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, adopted at Geneva on 12 August 1949

The Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, adopted at Geneva on 12 August 1949

The Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, adopted at Geneva on 12 August 1949 The Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, adopted at Geneva on 8 June 1977

Legislative history

20 September 2001		Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (Bill 97–2), third reading
26 September 2001		Royal assent

This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice.

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2001