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LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER ACT 2006 - NOTES

Act No. 85 of 2006 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 27 April 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 24 of 2012

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement ................................................................................... 1

3............ Objects of this Act .............................................................................. 2

4............ Application of Act ............................................................................... 2

Part 2--Interpretation                                                                                                         3

5............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 3

6............ Meaning of engages in corrupt conduct ........................................... 12

7............ Meaning of corruption issue ............................................................. 14

8............ Meaning of ACLEI corruption issue ................................................. 14

9............ Corruption issue that relates to a law enforcement agency ................ 14

10.......... Staff members of law enforcement agencies ..................................... 14

11.......... Staff members of ACLEI .................................................................. 17

12.......... Applying Act to staff members of former NCA ............................... 17

13.......... State offences that have a federal aspect ............................................ 17

Part 3--The Integrity Commissioner                                                                        21

14.......... Integrity Commissioner ..................................................................... 21

15.......... Functions of the Integrity Commissioner .......................................... 21

16.......... Integrity Commissioner to give priority to serious corruption and systemic corruption            22

17.......... Integrity Commissioner may enter into agreement with head of law enforcement agency         22

Part 4--Dealing with corruption issues                                                                   23

Division 1--Referring corruption issues to Integrity Commissioner 23

18.......... Referral of corruption issues by Minister .......................................... 23

19.......... Notification of corruption issues by law enforcement agency heads . 23

20.......... Notification of corruption issue identified as significant corruption issue                 24

21.......... Law enforcement agency head to pass on new information in relation to corruption issue already notified              25

22.......... Notification of corruption issue not identified as significant corruption issue           25

23.......... Referral of corruption issues by other people .................................... 27

24.......... Referral under section 23 by person in custody ................................ 28

25.......... Person making referral under section 23 may elect to be kept informed 29

Division 2--How Integrity Commissioner deals with corruption issues                30

Subdivision A--General                                                                                          30

26.......... How Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues ......... 30

27.......... Criteria for deciding how to deal with a corruption issue .................. 30

28.......... Dealing with multiple corruption issues ............................................ 31

29.......... How Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues that relate to conduct of secondee from government agency ............................................................................................... 32

30.......... Arranging for government agencies and integrity agencies to investigate corruption issues relating to conduct of secondees .......................................................................................... 34

Subdivision B--Integrity Commissioner dealing with corruption issues referred or notified    35

31.......... Significant corruption issues notified under section 19 and corruption issues referred under section 18 or 23         35

32.......... Corruption issues notified under section 19 (other than significant corruption issues)              36

Subdivision C--Advising particular people of decision about how to deal with corruption issue              37

33.......... Minister ............................................................................................. 37

34.......... Person who refers corruption issue ................................................... 37

35.......... Head of law enforcement agency ...................................................... 39

36.......... Heads of home agency and integrity agency ..................................... 40

37.......... Staff member to whom corruption issue relates ................................ 41

Subdivision D--Integrity Commissioner dealing with corruption issues on own initiative         41

38.......... Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues on own initiative               41

39.......... Advising head of law enforcement agency of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative     42

40.......... Advising heads of government agency and integrity agency of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative .......................................................................................................... 43

41.......... Advising staff member of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative   45

Subdivision E--Reconsidering how to deal with a corruption issue            45

42.......... Reconsidering how to deal with a corruption issue ........................... 45

Part 5--Information sharing when decision made on how to deal with corruption issue              47

Division 1--Giving information to head of agency conducting investigation      47

43.......... Division applies if agency to conduct, or continue conducting, investigation of corruption issue             47

44.......... Integrity Commissioner to give information or documents to agency head               48

Division 2--Information to be given by law enforcement agency that has already commenced investigation                                                                                           49

45.......... Division applies if law enforcement agency has already commenced investigating corruption issue         49

46.......... Integrity Commissioner may direct agency head to give information or documents that relate to corruption issue    49

Part 6--Investigations by Integrity Commissioner                                           50

Division 1--Investigation                                                                                          50

47.......... Application of Division ..................................................................... 50

48.......... Integrity Commissioner to determine manner of conducting investigation                50

49.......... Coordinating Integrity Commissioner's investigation and law enforcement operations            50

50.......... Information sharing for joint investigation ........................................ 51

51.......... Opportunity to be heard .................................................................... 51

Division 2--Reporting                                                                                                 53

Subdivision A--Reporting during investigation                                               53

52.......... Integrity Commissioner to keep person who referred corruption issue informed of progress of investigation          53

53.......... Integrity Commissioner to keep home agency and integrity agency informed of progress of investigation               54

Subdivision B--Reporting at the end of investigation                                     54

54.......... Report on investigation ..................................................................... 54

55.......... Integrity Commissioner to give report to certain persons .................. 56

56.......... Comments by head of agency ........................................................... 58

57.......... Follow-up action on report ................................................................ 58

58.......... Advising person who referred corruption issue of outcome of the investigation       59

59.......... Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation      61

Part 7--Investigations by other Commonwealth agencies                           63

Division 1--Nominated contact for investigations by law enforcement agencies             63

60.......... Nominating contact for investigation ................................................. 63

Division 2--Managing or overseeing investigations by law enforcement agencies         64

61.......... Managing an investigation ................................................................ 64

62.......... Overseeing an investigation .............................................................. 64

Division 3--Reporting                                                                                                 65

Subdivision A--Reporting by law enforcement agencies during investigations             65

63.......... Integrity Commissioner may request individual progress report ....... 65

64.......... Integrity Commissioner may request periodic progress reports ........ 65

65.......... Head of law enforcement agency to keep person who referred corruption issue informed of progress of investigation .......................................................................................................... 66

Subdivision B--Reporting by Commonwealth government agencies at end of investigations   67

66.......... Final report on investigation .............................................................. 67

67.......... Integrity Commissioner may comment on final report ...................... 68

68.......... Advising person who referred corruption issue of outcome of the investigation       70

69.......... Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation      71

Division 4--Integrity Commissioner to pass on information relevant to agency              72

70.......... Integrity Commissioner to pass on information relevant to agency investigation      72

Part 8--Public inquiries by Integrity Commissioner                                      73

Division 1--Conducting a public inquiry                                                          73

71.......... Minister may request Integrity Commissioner to conduct public inquiry 73

72.......... Publicising inquiry ............................................................................ 73

Division 2--Reporting                                                                                                 74

73.......... Report on public inquiry ................................................................... 74

74.......... Giving report to Minister .................................................................. 75

Part 9--Integrity Commissioner's powers in conducting investigations and public inquiries     76

Division 1--Requiring people to give information and produce documents or things    76

Subdivision A--Notices to give information or to produce documents or things           76

75.......... Notice to give information or to produce document or thing ............. 76

76.......... Compliance with notice ..................................................................... 77

77.......... Integrity Commissioner may retain documents and things ................ 78

Subdivision AA--Prohibitions against disclosing information about notices                 78

77A....... Disclosure of notice may be prohibited ............................................. 78

77B....... Offences of disclosure ...................................................................... 80

Subdivision B--Offence and related provisions                                               83

78.......... Failure to comply with notice ............................................................ 83

79.......... Legal practitioner not required to disclose privileged communications 83

80.......... Self-incrimination etc. ....................................................................... 84

81.......... Protection of person required to give information and produce documents               86

Division 2--Conducting hearings                                                                          88

Subdivision A--General provisions                                                                     88

82.......... Integrity Commissioner may hold hearings ....................................... 88

83.......... Integrity Commissioner may summon person ................................... 89

84.......... Integrity Commissioner may take evidence outside Australia ........... 90

Subdivision B--Procedure at hearing                                                                 91

85.......... Who may be represented at a hearing ................................................ 91

86.......... Who may be present at a hearing ....................................................... 91

Subdivision C--Taking evidence at hearing                                                      92

87.......... Evidence on oath or by affirmation ................................................... 92

88.......... Examination and cross-examination of witnesses ............................. 93

89.......... Giving evidence in private ................................................................. 93

90.......... Directions in relation to confidentiality .............................................. 94

Subdivision D--Prohibitions against disclosing information about a summons            96

91.......... Disclosure of summons may be prohibited ....................................... 96

92.......... Offences of disclosure ...................................................................... 98

Subdivision E--Offences in relation to hearings                                            101

93.......... Offences--attendance at hearings etc. ............................................. 101

94.......... Offences--disturbing or interrupting hearings ................................ 102

95.......... Legal practitioner not required to disclose privileged communications 103

96.......... Self-incrimination etc. ..................................................................... 104

Subdivision EA--Contempt of ACLEI                                                              105

96A....... Contempt of ACLEI ........................................................................ 105

96B....... Federal Court or Supreme Court to deal with contempt .................. 107

96C....... Conduct of contempt proceedings ................................................... 108

96D....... Person in contempt may be detained ............................................... 109

96E........ Integrity Commissioner may withdraw contempt application .......... 109

96F........ Double jeopardy .............................................................................. 110

Subdivision F--Court orders for delivery of witness's passport and witness's arrest   110

97.......... Integrity Commissioner may apply for order that witness deliver his or her passport               110

98.......... Court orders .................................................................................... 111

99.......... Applying for a warrant to arrest witness ......................................... 113

100........ Warrant for arrest ............................................................................ 114

101........ Powers of Judge in relation to person arrested ................................ 115

Subdivision G--Miscellaneous                                                                            116

102........ Integrity Commissioner may retain documents or things ................ 116

103........ Person may apply for legal and financial assistance ........................ 116

104........ Protection of Integrity Commissioner etc. ....................................... 118

104A..... Protection of witnesses etc. ............................................................. 118

Division 3--Entering certain places during an investigation without a search warrant               120

105........ Power to enter places occupied by law enforcement agencies ......... 120

106........ Receipts of things seized without warrant ....................................... 121

Division 4--Search warrants                                                                                122

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                122

107........ Application to things under the control of a person ......................... 122

Subdivision B--Applying for a search warrant                                              122

108........ Authorised officer may apply for a search warrant ......................... 122

Subdivision C--Issue of a search warrant                                                        124

109........ When search warrants may be issued .............................................. 124

110........ Content of warrants ......................................................................... 126

111........ Application by telephone etc. and issue of warrant ......................... 129

112........ The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to premises ... 131

113........ The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to a person ... 132

114........ Restrictions on personal searches .................................................... 133

115........ When warrant may be executed etc. ................................................ 133

Subdivision D--General provisions about executing a search warrant    133

116........ Announcement before entry ............................................................ 133

117........ Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant ... 134

Subdivision E--Specific provisions about executing a warrant in relation to premises               134

118........ Application ...................................................................................... 134

119........ Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc. ................................. 134

120........ Occupier entitled to watch search .................................................... 135

121........ Specific powers available to person executing a warrant ................. 135

122........ Use of equipment to examine or process things .............................. 136

123........ Use of electronic equipment at premises without expert assistance . 137

124........ Use of electronic equipment at premises with expert assistance ...... 138

125........ Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.     139

126........ Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of those premises                 140

127........ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ......................... 141

128........ Copies of seized things to be provided ............................................ 142

129........ Receipts of things seized under warrant .......................................... 142

Subdivision F--Specific provisions about executing a warrant in relation to a person                142

130........ Copy of warrant to be shown to person .......................................... 142

131........ Conduct of an ordinary search or a frisk search .............................. 143

Subdivision G--Offences                                                                                      143

132........ Making false statements in warrants ............................................... 143

133........ Offence for stating incorrect names in telephone warrants .............. 143

134........ Offence for unauthorised form of warrant ...................................... 143

135........ Offence for executing etc. an unauthorised form of warrant ........... 144

136........ Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant .............................. 144

Subdivision H--Miscellaneous                                                                            144

137........ Other laws about search, arrest etc. not affected .............................. 144

138........ Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected .................. 145

Division 5--Powers of arrest                                                                                146

139........ Authorised officers may exercise powers of arrest ......................... 146

Division 6--Authorised officers                                                                           147

140........ Appointment of authorised officers ................................................. 147

141........ Identity cards ................................................................................... 147

Part 10--Dealing with evidence and information obtained in investigation or public inquiry   149

142........ Evidence of offence or liability to civil penalty ................................ 149

143........ Evidence that could be used in confiscation proceedings ................ 150

144........ Consultation with law enforcement agency head before taking action under section 142 or 143               151

145........ Notification of action taken under section 142 or 143 ..................... 152

146........ Evidence of breach of duty or misconduct by staff member ............ 153

147........ Evidence of, or information suggesting, wrongful conviction ......... 154

Part 11--Attorney-General's certificates about release of information 155

149........ Attorney-General's certificate in relation to particular information .. 155

150........ Integrity Commissioner's access to section 149 certified information 157

151........ Giving another agency section 149 certified information ................ 157

152........ Integrity Commissioner giving section 149 certified information to agency head or special investigator 158

Part 12--Dealing with ACLEI corruption issues                                            159

Division 1--Referring ACLEI corruption issues to Minister              159

153........ Integrity Commissioner and ACLEI staff notifying Minister of ACLEI corruption issues       159

154........ Referral of ACLEI corruption issues by other persons ................... 159

155........ Person may elect to be kept informed .............................................. 160

Division 2--How Minister deals with ACLEI corruption issues        161

156........ How Minister may deal with ACLEI corruption issues .................. 161

157........ Qualification to conduct special investigation .................................. 163

158........ Counsel assisting special investigator ............................................. 163

Division 3--Investigation by Integrity Commissioner                             164

159........ Application of Division ................................................................... 164

160........ Investigation and investigative powers ............................................ 164

161........ Keeping Minister, and person who referred ACLEI corruption issue, informed of progress of the investigation     165

162........ Report on investigation ................................................................... 165

163........ Integrity Commissioner to give report to Minister .......................... 167

164........ Advising person who referred allegation or information about the outcome of the investigation              167

165........ Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation      169

Division 4--Special investigations                                                                      170

166........ Application of Division ................................................................... 170

167........ Investigation and investigative powers ............................................ 170

168........ Keeping Minister, and person who referred ACLEI corruption issue, informed of progress of the investigation     171

169........ Report on investigation ................................................................... 171

170........ Special investigator to give report to Minister ................................. 173

171........ Minister may direct Integrity Commissioner to consider taking action 174

172........ Advising person who referred allegation or information about the outcome of the investigation              174

173........ Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation      175

Division 5--Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct     177

174........ Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct ........................ 177

Part 13--Administrative provisions                                                                         179

Division 1--Appointment etc. of Integrity Commissioner                     179

175........ Appointment of Integrity Commissioner ......................................... 179

176........ Judge may be appointed as Integrity Commissioner ....................... 180

177........ Acting appointment ......................................................................... 181

178........ Remuneration .................................................................................. 181

179........ Leave ............................................................................................... 181

180........ Outside employment ....................................................................... 182

181........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 182

182........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 182

183........ Termination of employment ............................................................ 182

184........ Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 183

Division 2--Appointment etc. of Assistant Integrity Commissioners 184

185........ Appointment of Assistant Integrity Commissioners ....................... 184

186........ Judge may be appointed as an Assistant Integrity Commissioner ... 185

187........ Acting appointments ....................................................................... 186

188........ Remuneration .................................................................................. 186

189........ Leave ............................................................................................... 187

190........ Outside employment ....................................................................... 187

191........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................. 187

192........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 187

193........ Termination of employment ............................................................ 188

194........ Disclosure of interests ..................................................................... 189

Division 3--The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity            190

195........ Establishment .................................................................................. 190

196........ Function .......................................................................................... 190

197........ Staff ................................................................................................ 190

198........ Engagement of consultants .............................................................. 190

199........ Secondment of persons to assist Integrity Commissioner ............... 191

200........ Counsel assisting Integrity Commissioner ...................................... 192

Division 4--Public reporting                                                                                 193

201........ Annual report .................................................................................. 193

202........ Inter-Governmental Committee comments on annual report ........... 194

203........ Reports on investigations and public inquiries ................................ 194

204........ Special reports ................................................................................. 195

205........ Inter-Governmental Committee comments on special report in relation to ACC       197

206........ Contents of annual or special report ................................................ 197

Division 5--Confidentiality requirements                                                      198

207........ Confidentiality requirements for ACLEI staff ................................. 198

208........ Exceptions to confidentiality requirements ...................................... 198

209........ Disclosure by Integrity Commissioner in public interest etc. .......... 200

210........ Opportunity to be heard .................................................................. 201

211........ ACLEI staff generally not compellable in court proceedings .......... 202

Part 14--Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity                                                                                                                                     204

212........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 204

213........ Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity       204

214........ Powers and proceedings of the Committee ..................................... 205

215........ Duties of the Committee .................................................................. 205

216........ Disclosure to Committee by Integrity Commissioner ...................... 206

217........ Disclosure to Committee by Minister .............................................. 208

218........ Ombudsman to brief committee about controlled operations ........... 208

Part 15--Miscellaneous                                                                                                   209

219........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 209

220........ Offence of victimisation .................................................................. 209

221........ Legal and financial assistance in relation to applications for administrative review   210

222........ Immunity from civil proceedings .................................................... 211

223........ Immunities from certain State and Territory laws ............................ 211

223A..... Review of operation of Act ............................................................. 212

224........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 213

Notes                                                                                                                                            215


  

Notes to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Note 1

The Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 85, 2006 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act

Number
and year

Date
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

85, 2006

30 June 2006

Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent
Remainder: 30 Dec 2006

 

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006

170, 2006

12 Dec 2006

Schedule 1 (item 151): (a)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Schedule 1 (item 65) (Note): Royal Assent

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Schedule 2 (items 747-751) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011

Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2011

174, 2011

5 Dec 2011

Schedule 1 (items 2-6): 6 Dec 2011

Sch. 1 (item 6)

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012

24, 2012

4 Apr 2012

Schedule 4 (items 1-51,
54-59): 5 Apr 2012
Schedule 9: Royal Assent

Sch. 4 (items
54-59) and Sch. 9 (item 2)


(a)     Subsection 2(1) (item 23) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

23.  Schedule 1, item 151

The later of:

(a) at the same time as section 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 commences; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

30 December 2006

(paragraph (b) applies)


Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended     rep. = repealed   rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Part 2

 

S. 5......................................

am. No. 170, 2006; No. 174, 2011; No. 24, 2012

S. 10....................................

am. No. 174, 2011

Part 4

 

Division 1

 

Note to s. 20(1)...................

am. No. 24, 2012

Heading to s. 21.................

rs. No. 24, 2012

Part 8

 

Heading to Part 8...............

rs. No. 24, 2012

Part 9

 

Division 1

 

Subdivision A

 

Heading to Subdiv. A of....
Div. 1 of Part 9

rs. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 75, 76............................

rs. No. 24, 2012

S. 77....................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision AA

 

Subdiv. AA of Div. 1 of.......
Part 9

ad. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 77A, 77B........................

ad. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision B

 

S. 78....................................

rs. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 79-81............................

am. No. 24, 2012

Division 2

 

Subdivision A

 

Ss. 82, 83............................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision C

 

S. 90....................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision D

 

S. 92....................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision E

 

Heading to s. 93.................

rs. No. 24, 2012

Heading to s. 94.................

rs. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 95, 96............................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision EA

 

Subdiv. EA of Div. 2 of.......
Part 9

ad. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 96A-96F........................

ad. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision F

 

Ss. 99, 100..........................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision G

 

S. 104..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Division 3

 

Heading to s. 106...............

am. No. 5, 2011

Division 4

 

Subdivision C

 

S. 110..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Subdivision D

 

S. 117..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Part 10

 

Note to s. 142.....................

ad. No. 24, 2012

S. 147..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Part 11

 

S. 150..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Part 12

 

Division 2

 

S. 156..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Division 4

 

Heading to s. 166...............

rs. No. 24, 2012

Ss. 166, 167........................

am. No. 24, 2012

Part 13

 

Division 1

 

S. 175..................................

am. No. 24, 2012

Note to s. 175(2).................

rs. No. 46, 2011

S. 177..................................

am. No. 46, 2011

Note to s. 177(1).................

rs. No. 46, 2011

Division 2

 

S. 187..................................

am. No. 46, 2011; No. 24, 2012

Note to s. 187(1).................

rs. No. 46, 2011


Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

 

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2011 (No. 174, 2011)

Schedule 1

6  Application

(1)       The amendments made by items 1 to 5 of this Schedule apply in relation to corrupt conduct, whether engaged in before or after the commencement of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

(2)       However, the requirement for the Chief Executive Officer of Customs to notify a corruption issue to the Integrity Commissioner under that Act only applies on and after this item commences.

(3)       To avoid doubt, the amendments made by items 1 to 5 apply in relation to corrupt conduct even if the conduct was engaged in at a time when Customs was known as the Australian Customs Service.

(4)       In this item:

corrupt conduct has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

corruption issue has the same meaning as in the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

 

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012
(No. 24, 2012)

Schedule 4

54  Application--items 7 to 19

The amendments made by items 7 to 19 of this Schedule apply in relation to a notice served on a person under the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 on or after this Schedule commences.

55  Application--section 96 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Section 96 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, as amended by this Schedule, applies in relation to a hearing under that Act that begins on or after this Schedule commences.

56  Application--sections 96A to 96F of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Sections 96A to 96F of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, as inserted by this Schedule, apply in relation to a hearing under that Act that begins on or after this Schedule commences.

57  Application--section 100 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Section 100 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, as amended by this Schedule, applies in relation to a warrant that is issued on or after this Schedule commences.

58  Application--item 37

The amendment made by item 37 of this Schedule applies in relation to a warrant issued on or after this Schedule commences.

59  Application--section 117 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Section 117 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, as amended by this Schedule, applies in relation to a warrant that is executed on or after this Schedule commences.

Schedule 9

2  Application

The amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule applies in relation to a person appointed or re-appointed as the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner before, on or after the commencement of this item.


 



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