Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

Marginal note:Limitation — requests under agreements

• 8 (1) If a request for mutual legal assistance is made under an agreement, the Minister may not give effect to the request by means of the provisions of this Part unless the agreement provides for mutual legal assistance with respect to the subject-matter of the request.

• Marginal note:Request by state or entity in schedule

  (2) If a request for mutual legal assistance is made by a state or entity whose name appears in the schedule, the Minister may give effect by means of the provisions of this Part to a request with respect to any subject-matter.