Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER ACT 2006 - SECT 3

             (1)  The objects of this Act are:

                     (a)  to facilitate:

                              (i)  the detection of corrupt conduct in law enforcement agencies; and

                             (ii)  the investigation of corruption issues that relate to law enforcement agencies; and

                     (b)  to enable criminal offences to be prosecuted, and civil penalty proceedings to be brought, following those investigations; and

                     (c)  to prevent corrupt conduct in law enforcement agencies; and

                     (d)  to maintain and improve the integrity of staff members of law enforcement agencies.

             (2)  To assist in achieving these objects, this Act establishes:

                     (a)  the office of the Integrity Commissioner; and

                     (b)  the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity.