Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Ratification and Enforcement) Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Enforcement of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa

2. Short title

3. (h) assisting in proceedings related to forfeiture, restitution and recovery or collection offines; and

4. This Treaty is intended solely for mutual legal assistance between the Contracting States.

5. (c) murder;

6. Execution of Requests

An Act to enable effect to be given in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Treaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; and for related purposes.

WHEREAS the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa was signed by the Vice- President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa on the 28th day of March, 2002 at Pretoria, South Africa;

AND WHEREAS the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has by a decision duly reached in accordance with her constitutional process ratified the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa on 30th November, 2002;

AND WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to enact a law to enable effect to be given to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa.

1. Enforcement of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa

As from the commencement of this Act, the provisions of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters which are set out in the Schedule to this Act shall, subject as thereunder provided, have the force of law in Nigeria and shall be given full recognition and effect and be applied by all authorities and per- sons exercising legislative, executive or judicial powers in Nigeria.

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2. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, 2004.