Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 42

    A certificate by the Attorney - General stating that:

  (a)   Australia or a specified foreign country is a party to a specified treaty;

  (b)   a specified treaty entered into force for Australia or a specified foreign country on a specified day; or

  (c)   on a day specified in the certificate, a specified treaty remained in force for Australia or a specified foreign country;

is, for the purpose of any proceedings under this Act, prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.