Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 No. 85, 1987 - SECT 44

44. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
prescribing matters:

   (a)  required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

   (b)  necessaryor convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving
        effect to this Act; and, in particular:

   (c)  prescribing the practice and procedure in relation to the performance
        by Magistrates of functions under this Act, including the summoning of
        witnesses, the production of documents, the taking of evidence on
        oath, the administering of oaths, the payment of expenses and
        allowances of witnesses and the protection and immunity of
        Magistrates, of barristers and solicitors appearing before Magistrates
        and of witnesses; and

   (d)  prescribing penalties not exceeding a fine of $1,000 for offences
        against the regulations.