MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

DOWNLOAD OF A COPY OF THIS LAW IS AVAILABLE [N2,000 (PDF)] CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PAYMENT AND DOWNLOAD. PDF COMPENDIUMS OF ALL THE LAWS OF NIGERIA, LAGOS AND OTHER STATES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. EMAIL: lawnigeria@gmail.com or info@lawnigeria or Text/WhatsApp +23407067102097

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

–

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Enactment and enforcement of the provisions of the Scheme for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.
2. Objects of the Act.
3. Designating a Central Authority, etc.
4. Action in the requesting country.
5. Action in the requested country.
6. Refusal of assistance.
7. Measures of compulsion.
8. Act not applicable to arrest or extradition.
9. Confidentiality.
10. Limitation on use of information or evidence.
11. Expenses of compliance.
12. Contents of request for assistance.
13. Identifying and locating persons.
14. Service of documents.
15. Examination of witness.
16. Production of judicial or official records.
17. Personal appearance of witnesses in the requesting country.
18. Personal appearance of persons in custody.
19. Other assistance.

PART II – Provisions as to the proceeds of criminal activities

20. Tracing the proceeds of criminal activities: search and seizure.
21. Other assistance in obtaining evidence.
22. Confirmation and enforcement of orders for forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activity.
23. Meaning of proceeds of criminal activities.

PART III – Miscellaneous provisions

24. Privilege.
25. Indemnity of persons appearing.
26. Transmission and return of material.
27. Authentication.
28. Notification of designation.

29. Interpretation
30. Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE – Countries to which this Act applies

–

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

An Act to make legislative provisions to give the force of law to the Scheme for Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters within the Commonwealth.

–

[Commencement]                                                 [1998 No. 13.]

ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NIGERIA (UPDATED TO 2018)