Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (7 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Amendments relating to providing mutual assistance in criminal matters

Part 6   Other amendments

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

153   Subsection 3(1) (definition of serious offence )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

serious offence means an offence the maximum penalty for which is:

(a) death; or

(b) imprisonment for a period exceeding 12 months; or

(c) a fine exceeding 300 penalty units.

Note 1: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.

Note 2: Paragraph (c) - see also subsection (1A) of this section.