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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

Requests to New Zealand - Preliminary provisions - Preliminary provisions

28: Notification of refusal

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"When New Zealand says no to helping another country, we tell them why."

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If a country asks New Zealand for help and the request is refused, you will know why. The Attorney-General tells the country that asked for help why the request was refused. The Attorney-General also tells the Central Authority of that country about the refusal.

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Part 3Requests to New Zealand
Preliminary provisions: Preliminary provisions

28Notification of refusal

  1. If a request by a foreign country for assistance under this Part is refused in whole or in part, notice of the refusal shall be given by the Attorney-General to the Central Authority of the requesting country together with the reasons for the refusal.