Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Where the ACC, in carrying out a special ACC operation/investigation, obtains evidence of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, being evidence that would be admissible in a prosecution for the offence, the CEO must assemble the evidence and give it to:
(a) the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth or the State, as the case requires; or
(b) the relevant law enforcement agency; or
(c) any person or authority (other than a law enforcement agency) who is authorised by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of the State or Territory to prosecute the offence.
Note: The CEO may also disseminate information in certain circumstances to law enforcement agencies and other bodies: see sections 59AA and 59AB.
(1AA) Subsection (1) has effect subject to:
(a) any relevant direction given under subsection 25A(9) (about confidentiality for examinations); and
(b) the CEO complying with sections 25B to 25G to the extent that the evidence is examination material or derivative material.
(1A) Where the ACC, in carrying out a special ACC operation/investigation, obtains evidence that would be admissible in confiscation proceedings, the CEO may assemble the evidence and give it to:
(a) the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth or the State, as the case requires; or
(b) a relevant law enforcement agency; or
(c) any person or authority (other than a law enforcement authority) who is authorised to commence the confiscation proceedings.
(2) Subsection (1A) has effect subject to:
(a) any relevant direction given under subsection 25A(9) (about confidentiality for examinations); and
(b) the CEO complying with sections 25B and 25H to the extent that the evidence is examination material or derivative material.