Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the immediate execution of a request for cooperation would interfere with an ongoing investigation or prosecution in Australia involving different conduct from the conduct to which the request relates, the Attorney - General may postpone the execution of the request for a period agreed between the Attorney - General and the ICC.
(2) Despite subsection 52(3), the period of postponement may be no longer than is reasonably necessary to complete the investigation or prosecution.
(3) Before making a decision to postpone the execution of a request, the Attorney - General must consider whether the assistance could be provided immediately subject to conditions.
(4) If the Attorney - General decides to postpone the execution of a request and the ICC requests assistance in the preservation of evidence under paragraph 1(j) of article 93 of the Statute, the Attorney - General must deal with the request in accordance with this Part.