Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER ACT 2006 - SECT 99

             (1)  An authorised officer may apply to a Judge of the Federal Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory for a warrant to arrest a person if:

                     (a)  both of the following apply:

                              (i)  the person has been ordered to deliver his or her passport to the Integrity Commissioner (whether or not the person has complied with the order);

                             (ii)  the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is likely to leave Australia for the purpose of avoiding giving evidence at a hearing before the Integrity Commissioner; or

                     (b)  the person is to be served with a summons under section 83 and the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person:

                              (i)  has absconded or is likely to abscond; or

                             (ii)  is otherwise attempting, or likely to attempt, to evade service of the summons; or

                     (c)  the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed an offence under subsection 93(1) or is likely to do so.

             (2)  An authorised officer must give the Judge information on oath, or by affirmation, in support of the grounds for the application.