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Chapter 2 Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (Tokyo, 11 November 2004)

[1]       Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 5.

[2]       Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 5.

[3]       National Interest Analysis [2012] ATNIA 18 with attachment on consultation Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (Tokyo, 11 November 2004) [2004] ATNIF 15 (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 2.

[4]       Piracy being an incident occurring on the high seas, whereas incidents of armed robbery occur within a State’s jurisdiction.

[5]       NIA, para 5.

[6]       NIA, para 8.  This is cited from http://www.navy.gov.au/Publication:Semaphore_-_Issue_4,_May_2011.

[7]       Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 5.

[8]       NIA, para 6.

[9]       NIA, para 7.

[10]     NIA, para 9.

[11]     NIA, para 10.

[12]     NIA, para 11.

[13]     NIA, paras 12 – 13.

[14]     Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 6.

[15]     Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 5.

[16]     NIA, para 14.

[17]     NIA, para 15.

[18]     NIA, para 16.

[19]     ReCAAP ISC homepage: <http://www.recaap.org/> accessed 13 September 2012.

[20]     NIA, para 17.

[21]     NIA, para 18.

[22]     NIA, paras 19 – 20.

[23]     NIA, para 21.

[24]     NIA, para 22.

[25]     NIA, para 23.

[26]     Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 7.

[27]     Rear Admiral David Johnston, Commander Border Protection Command (COMBPC), Border Protection Command, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 7.

[28]     Border Protection Command, Submission 1, pp. 1 – 2.

[29]     NIA, paras 24 – 25.  Part IV criminalises acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships and provides specified authorities with the power to seize pirate controlled vessels and arrest alleged pirates.  (The definition of piracy in the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) covers both the ReCAAP definitions of piracy and armed robbery against ships, as the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) definition applies both on the high seas and within Australia’s territorial sea.)  For further information on the Border Protection Command, see <http://www.bpc.gov.au/>, accessed 20 September 2012.

[30]     For further information on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, see <http://www.amsa.gov.au/>, accessed 20 September 2012.

[31]     NIA, paras 26 – 28.

[32]     NIA, paras 29 – 30.  See NIA for specific details.

[33]     NIA, para 31.

[34]     NIA, para 32.

[35]     NIA, para 33.

[36]     NIA, paras 34 – 35.

[37]     NIA, para 17.

[38]     NIA, paras 36 – 37.

[39]     Mrs Paula Watt, Director, Counter Terrorism Policy Section, Counter Terrorism Branch, International Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 6.

Chapter 3 Treaty between Australia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Extradition done at Canberra on 10 April 2012

[1]       Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 9.

[2]       Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 9.

[3]       Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 10.

[4]       Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 10.

[5]       National Interest Analysis [2012] ATNIA 20 with attachment on consultation Treaty between Australia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Extradition (Canberra, 10 April 2012) [2012] ATNIF 4, (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 4.

[6]       NIA, para 5.  For the text of that Act, see ‘Extradition Act 1988’. <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ea1988149/>, accessed 21 September 2012.

[7]       NIA, paras 3 and 7.

[8]       NIA, para 8. Prior to bringing the proposed Treaty into force, regulations will be made under the Extradition Act 1988 declaring Vietnam to be an extradition country, and stating that the Extradition Act 1988 applies in relation to Vietnam subject to the proposed Treaty.

[9]       NIA, para 9.

[10]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 10.

[11]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 11.

[12]     NIA, para 10.

[13]     NIA, para 11.

[14]     NIA, para 12.

[15]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 12.

[16]     NIA, para 13.

[17]     NIA, para 14.

[18]     NIA, para 15.

[19]     NIA, para 16.

[20]     NIA, para 17.

[21]     NIA, para 18.  Para 18 provides a further detailed list of the requisite information and documentation.

[22]     NIA, para 19.

[23]     NIA, para 20.

[24]     NIA, para 21.

[25]     NIA, para 22.

[26]     NIA, para 23.

[27]     NIA, para 24.

[28]     NIA, para 25. Speciality only applies to offences committed before the person was surrendered, and does not apply if the person fails to leave the Requesting Party’s territory within 45 days of being free to do so or voluntarily returns to the Requesting Party’s territory after leaving it.

[29]     NIA, para 26. This applies unless the Requested Party consents, or the person fails to leave the Requesting Party’s territory within 45 days of being free to do so or voluntarily returns to the Requesting Party’s territory after leaving it.

[30]     NIA, para 27.

[31]     NIA, para 28.

[32]     NIA, para 29.

[33]     NIA, paras 30-31.

[34]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 12.

[35]     Mr Arthur Milton Spyrou, Director, Vietnam, Burma, Laos Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 12.

[36]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 12.

[37]     Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the State of the United Arab Emirates, Chapter 2, JSCOT Report 91.

[38]     Extradition Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India, Chapter 6, JSCOT Report 110.

[39]     Ms Alex Taylor, Assistant Secretary, International Crime - Policy and Engagement Branch, International Crime Cooperation Division, Attorney-General's Department, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 11.

Chapter 4 Partial Revision of the 2008 Radio Regulations, as incorporated in the International Telecommunication Union Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference of 2012 (WRC-12)

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2012] ATNIA 21 with attachment on consultation Partial Revision of the 2008 Radio Regulations as incorporated in the International Telecommunication Union  Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12), (Geneva, 17 February 2012), [2012] ATNIF 15, (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’),  para 2.

[2]       Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 119, p 3.

[3]       Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 119, p 3.

[4]       NIA, para 7.

[5]       International Telecommunications Union (ITU), All About the Technology, <http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/ni/3G/technology/index.html#Cellular Standards for the Third Generation>, viewed on 1 November 2012.

[6]       Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 119, p 4.

[7]       The Conversation, What is the electromagnetic spectrum? <http://theconversation.edu.au/explainer-what-is-the-electromagnetic-spectrum-8046>,viewed on 5 November 2012.

[8]       Australian Communications and Media Authority, Radiofrequency spectrum planning, <http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_2616>, viewed on 5 November 2012.

[9]       Australian Communications and Media Authority, Radiofrequency spectrum planning, <http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_2616>, viewed on 5 November 2012.

[10]     ITU, Welcome to ITU Radiocommunications < http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/index.asp?category=information&rlink=itur-welcome&lang=en>, viewed on 1 November 2012.

[11]     ITU, Welcome to ITU Radiocommunications < http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/index.asp?category=information&rlink=itur-welcome&lang=en>, viewed on 1 November 2012.

[12]     Mr Andrew Maurer, Assistant Secretary, Spectrum, Treaties and Internet Governance Branch, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 1.

[13]     NIA, para 2.

[14]     NIA, para 3.

[15]     NIA, para 6; and ITU, 2008 Radio Regulations, Article 59.

[16]     NIA, para 15.

[17]     NIA, para 17.

[18]     NIA, para 19.

[19]     NIA, para 20

[20]     NIA, para 21.

[21]     NIA, para 22. “Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It is inter-operable with GPS and Glonass, the two other global satellite navigation systems.” <http://www.esa.int/esaNA/galileo.html>, accessed 19 September 2012.

[22]     NIA, para 23.

[23]     NIA, para 24.

[24]     NIA, para 11.

[25]     NIA, para 11.

[26]     NIA, para 11.

[27]     NIA, para 11.

[28]     NIA, para 12.

[29]     The Federal Republic of Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Republic of Croatia, Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the United States of America, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Principality of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, the Republic of Moldova, Norway, New Zealand, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Slovenia, Sweden, the Confederation of Switzerland and Turkey.

[30]     Mr Neil Meaney, Manager, International Regulatory Section, Australian Communications and Media Authority, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 3.

[31]     NIA, para 12.

[32]     NIA, para 4.

[33]     NIA, para 6.

[34]     NIA, para 6.

[35]     NIA, para 7.

[36]     Mr Andrew Maurer, Assistant Secretary, Spectrum, Treaties and Internet Governance Branch, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 2.

[37]     NIA, para 26.

[38]     Mr Andrew Maurer, Assistant Secretary, Spectrum, Treaties and Internet Governance Branch, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 1.

Chapter 5 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Information of Defence Interest done at Madrid on 17 November 2011

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2012] ATNIA 15 with attachment on consultation Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Information of Defence Interest done at Madrid on 17 November 2011 [2011] ATNIF 29  (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 6.

[2]       Australia has also concluded agreements with Germany, Republic of Korea, NATO, Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United States of America, Sweden, France, Canada and the European Union. See Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 115, p. 15.

[3]       NIA, para 4.

[4]       Mr Francis Colley, Chief Security Officer, Defence Security Authority, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 14.

[5]       Mr Francis Colley, Chief Security Officer, Defence Security Authority, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 14.

[6]       NIA, para 5; and the Hon. Stephen Smith, MP, Minister for Defence, Speech: Asia and International Security: An Australian Perspective, 15 February 2010, <http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/speeches/2010/100215_madrid.html>, accessed 21 September 2012.

[7]       NIA, para 9.

[8]       NIA, para 5.

[9]       NIA, para 8.

[10]     NIA, para 8.

[11]     Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Information of Defence Interest done at Madrid on 17 November 2011 [2011] ATNIF 29  (Hereafter referred to as the Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information), Article 4.

[12]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 4.

[13]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 7.

[14]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 7.

[15]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 7.

[16]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 5.

[17]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 9.

[18]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 6.

[19]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 8.

[20]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 12.

[21]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 7.

[22]     Agreement between Australia and Spain for the Mutual Protection of Classified Defence Information, Article 13.

[23]     Mr Francis Colley, Chief Security Officer, Defence Security Authority, Department of Defence, Committee Hansard, 29 October 2012, p. 14.

[24]     NIA, para 7.

[25]     NIA, para 10 -12.

[26]     NIA, para 11.

[27]     NIA, para 11.

[28]     NIA, para 12.

[29]     NIA, para 12.

[30]     NIA, para 13.

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