AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION (ACT) ACT 2003
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 3 Dictionary
- 4 Notes
- 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
- 6 Terms used in ACC Act
- 7 Incidental offences may be taken to be serious and organised crime
PART 2--THE ACC, THE BOARD AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE
Division 2.1--Australian Crime Commission
- 8 Functions of ACC
- 9 CEO to manage ACC operations/investigations
- 10 Counsel assisting ACC
Division 2.2--Board of ACC
- 11 Functions of board
- 12 Board meetings
- 13 Presiding at board meetings
- 14 Quorum at board meetings
- 15 Voting at board meetings
- 16 Conduct of board meetings
- 17 Resolutions outside of board meetings
- 18 Board committees
Division 2.3--Inter-governmental committee
- 19 Functions of committee
PART 3--EXAMINATIONS
- 20 Examinations
- 21 Conduct of examination
- 22 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
- 23 Power to obtain documents
- 24 Disclosure of summons or notice may be prohibited
- 25 Offences of disclosure
- 26 Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions
- 27 Warrant for arrest of witness
- 28 False or misleading evidence
- 29 Protection of witnesses from harm or intimidation
- 30 Legal protection of examiners, counsel and witnesses
- 31 Order for giving passport of witness to examiner
PART 4--SEARCH WARRANTS
- 32 Search warrants
- 33 Application by telephone for search warrants
PART 5--EXERCISING FUNCTIONS
- 34 Consent of board may be needed before functions can be exercised
- 35 Functions not affected by Territory laws
- 36 Extent to which functions are given
- 37 Exercising functions
- 38 Functions of federal judicial officers
- 39 Limitation on challenge to board determination
- 40 Cooperation with law enforcement agencies and coordination with overseas
- 41 Incidental powers of ACC
PART 6--GENERAL
- 42 Arrangements for board to obtain information or intelligence
- 43 Administrative arrangements with Commonwealth
- 44 Judges to exercise functions under ACC Act
- 45 Giving reports and information
- 46 Secrecy
- 47 Delegation by CEO
- 48 Liability for damages
- 49 Obstructing, hindering or disrupting ACC or an examiner
- 50 Public meetings and bulletins
- 51 Annual report
- 52 Things done for multiple purposes
- 53 Regulation-making power
DICTIONARY
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