Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 166 of 1994 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 4 April 2006
[This Act was amended by Act No. 43 of 1996; No. 9 of 2006]
Amendment from Act No. 43 of 1996
[Schedule 3 (item 9) amended Schedule 1, amendment of paragraph 25A(1)(a) of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
Schedule 3 (item 9) commenced on 16 December 1994]
Amendment from Act No. 9 of 2006
[Schedule 2 (item 9) amended Schedule 1, the amendments of subsection 7(7) of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
Schedule 2 (item 9) commenced immediately after 13 January 1995]
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Making Information
- Assented to 16 December 1994
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1-PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title etc.
2. Definitions
3. Conciliation
4. Action consequential on report
5. Transfers to Investigation Division
6. Insertion of new section:
19. False complaints and providing false information in
relation to complaints
7. Insertion of new section:
21A. Ombudsman may initiate investigation
8. Duties of Ombudsman with respect to complaints
9. Ombudsman may determine that complaint should not be
investigated
10. Special or additional investigations conducted by Ombudsman
under this Part
11. Power to obtain information and documents
12. Persons affected to be informed of results of investigation by
Ombudsman
13. Ombudsman to inform complainant of results of investigation
14. Insertion of new section:
38A. Progress reports about complaints
15. Reports of special inquiries
16. Insertion of new Part:
PART VA-UNDISPUTED CHARGES
52A. Undisputed charges in respect of breaches of discipline
52B. Commissioner may impose penalty
52C. Ombudsman to be notified of penalty
52D. Ombudsman may inform Attorney-General of penalty
52E. Appeals
17. Charges in respect of breaches of discipline
18. Powers of Tribunal
19. Insertion of new section:
88A. Offence of victimisation
20. Transitional provision
21. Other amendments to extend the application of the Complaints
(Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 to AFP appointees
22. Other amendments to introduce gender-neutral terminology in
the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
23. Other amendments to penalties
SCHEDULE 1
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE COMPLAINTS
(AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE) ACT 1981 TO AFP APPOINTEES
SCHEDULE 2
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO INTRODUCE GENDER-NEUTRAL TERMINOLOGY IN
THE COMPLAINTS (AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE) ACT 1981
SCHEDULE 3
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO PENALTIES
LONG TITLE
An Act to amend the Complaints (Australian Federal Police)
Act 1981, and for related purposes