MUTUAL ASSISTANCE In CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT
chapter 11:24
Act 39 of 1997
Amended by
7 of 2001
14 of 2004
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part I
Preliminary
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Central Authority for Trinidad and Tobago.
4. Application of Act.
5. Act not to derogate from other forms of co-operation.
6. Act not to authorise extradition.
Part II
Requests by Trinidad and Tobago to Commonwealth Countries for Assistance
7. Assistance in obtaining evidence.
8. Assistance in locating or identifying person.
9. Assistance in obtaining article or thing, by search and seizure.
10. Assistance in arranging attendance of person.
11. Safe conduct.
12. Assistance in securing transfer of prisoner to Trinidad and Tobago.
13. Assistance in securing transfer of prisoner from Trinidad and Tobago.
14. Assistance in serving documents.
15. Transmission and return of document.
16. Restriction on use of evidence, etc.
17. Immunities and privileges.
18. Assistance in tracing property, etc.
19. Assistance in relation to certain orders.
20. Assistance in obtaining restraining order.
Part III
Requests by Commonwealth Countries to Trinidad and Tobago for Assistance
21. Form of request.
22. Acceptance or refusal of request, etc.
23. Assistance to country in obtaining evidence.
24. Assistance to country in locating or identifying person.
25. Assistance to country in obtaining article or thing, by search and seizure.
26. Assistance to country in arranging attendance of person.
27. Assistance to country in securing transfer of prisoner.
28. Assistance to country in serving documents.
29. Assistance to country in tracing property, etc.
30. Assistance to country in relation to certain orders.
31. Assistance to country in obtaining restraining order.
Part IV
Application of Act to Countries Other Than Commonwealth Countries
32. Interpretation for purposes of Part IV.
33. Implementation of treaty.
Part V
criminal proceedings and investigations
Mutual Service of Process
33A. Service of overseas process in Trinidad and Tobago.
33B. Service of process issued in Trinidad and Tobago overseas.
Mutual provision of evidence
33C. Overseas evidence for use in Trinidad and Tobago.
33D. Trinidad and Tobago evidence for use overseas.
33E. Form of testimony.
33F. Admission of foreign evidence.
supplementary
33G. Rules of Court.
33H. Application to proceedings involving defence personnel.
Part VI
miscellaneous
34. Certificate given by the Attorney General.
35. Proof.
36. Transit.
37. Escaping.
38. Arrest of person who has escaped from custody.
39. Regulations.
40. Coming into force of Treaties.
fir st SCHEDULE— (Request for assistance made by Commonwealth Countries)
second SCHEDULE— (Omitted)
third SCHEDULE— (Trinidad and Tobago Evidence for use overseas)
Subsidiary Legislation
Mutual Assistance (Agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada) Order (LN 41/2003)
Mutual Assistance (Agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America)
Order (LN 46/2003)
Mutual Assistance (Agreement between Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom)
Order (LN 53/2003)
