Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsPreamble
WHEREAS:
(a) concern has arisen that a significant number of persons who committed serious war crimes in Europe during World War II may since have entered Australia and became Australian citizens or residents;
(b) it is appropriate that persons accused of such war crimes be brought to trial in the ordinary criminal courts in Australia ; and
(c) it is also essential in the interests of justice that persons so accused be given a fair trial with all the safeguards for accused persons in trials in those courts, having particular regard to matters such as the gravity of the allegations and the lapse of time since the alleged crimes:
BE it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: