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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

Requests to New Zealand - Preliminary provisions - Preliminary provisions

29: Assistance may be provided subject to conditions

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"New Zealand can help other countries, but only if certain conditions are met."

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You can get help from New Zealand under this Part, but it may come with conditions. The Attorney-General decides what these conditions are for each case or group of cases. They determine the conditions when help is requested by another country.

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Part 3Requests to New Zealand
Preliminary provisions: Preliminary provisions

29Assistance may be provided subject to conditions

  1. Assistance under this Part may be provided to a requesting country subject to such conditions as the Attorney-General determines in any particular case or class of cases.