AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION ACT 2002 - NOTES

No. 41, 1984

Compilation No. 73

Compilation date: 14 September 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 63, 2023

Registered: 16 September 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 September 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Repeal

4 Interpretation

4A When a State offence has a federal aspect

4B Examination material and examinee

4C Resolved

5 Act to bind Crown

6 Extension to external Territories

6A Application of the Criminal Code

Part II--The Australian Crime Commission (the ACC)

Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Australian Crime Commission, the Board and the Inter-Governmental Committee

Subdivision A--The Australian Crime Commission

7 Establishment of the Australian Crime Commission

7A Functions of the ACC

Subdivision B--The Board of the ACC

7B Establishment of the Board

7C Functions of the Board

7D Board meetings

7E Presiding at Board meetings

7F Quorum at Board meetings

7G Voting at Board meetings

7H Conduct of Board meetings

7J Resolutions outside of Board meetings

7K Board committees

7L Recommendations to Inter-Governmental Committee in relation to Board

Subdivision C--The Inter-Governmental Committee

8 Establishment and constitution of Inter-Governmental Committee

9 Functions of Committee

Division 1A--Performance of functions and exercise of powers

12 Performance of operations/investigations functions

13 Performance of national policing information functions

14 Performance of functions--general

15 Fees in relation to national policing information functions

15A National policing information charges

16 Limitation on challenge to Board determination

17 Co-operation with law enforcement agencies and co-ordination with overseas authorities

18 Directions and guidelines to Board

19 Incidental powers of ACC

19A Examiner may request information from agencies

20 Examiner may require information from agencies in certain cases

20A Arrangements for an examiner to obtain information etc. from State agencies

21 Arrangements for Board to obtain information or intelligence

21A Notices to produce a document or thing

21B Notices--disclosing information about a notice may be prohibited

21C Notices--offences of disclosure

21D Notices--legal practitioner not required to disclose privileged communications

21E Notices--self-incrimination etc.

21F Notices--allowances for expenses

22 Search warrants

23 Application by telephone for search warrants

24 Order for delivery to examiner of travel documents of witness

24AA Use of and sharing returnable items

24AB When returnable items must be returned--general

24ABA Examiner may direct that returnable items be returned

24AC Issuing officer may permit a returnable item to be retained, forfeited etc.

Division 2--Examinations

24A Examinations

25A Conduct of examination

25B Obtaining derivative material

25C Disclosing examination material to prosecutors of the examinee

25D Disclosing derivative material to prosecutors of the examinee

25E Court's powers to order disclosure and to ensure a fair trial

25F Certain material may always be disclosed to prosecutors of the examinee

25G Other matters about prosecutors and examinees

25H Proceeds of crime authorities and examinations

26 Reimbursement of expenses

27 Legal and financial assistance

28 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence

29A Summonses--disclosing information about a summons may be prohibited

29B Summonses--offences of disclosure

30 Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions

31 Warrant for arrest of witness

33 False or misleading evidence

34 Protection of witnesses etc.

34A Contempt of the ACC

34B Federal Court or Supreme Court to deal with contempt

34C Conduct of contempt proceedings

34D Person in contempt may be detained

34E Examiner may withdraw contempt application

34F Relationship with section 12

35 Obstructing or hindering the ACC or an examiner etc.

35A Double jeopardy

36 Protection of examiners etc.

Division 2A--Criminal intelligence assessments

Subdivision A--Preliminary

36A Definitions

Subdivision B--Criminal intelligence assessments

36B Conduct of criminal intelligence assessments

36C Giving of adverse criminal intelligence assessments to certain Commonwealth agencies

36D Person to be notified of adverse criminal intelligence assessment

36E Effect of preliminary advice by the ACC

Subdivision C--Review of adverse criminal intelligence assessments

36F Applications to Tribunal

36G Requirements for applications

36H Notice of application

36J Reviews to be conducted by Security Division of Tribunal

36K Procedure for review

36L Certain documents and information not to be disclosed in review

36M Orders for non-publication and non-disclosure

36N Findings of Tribunal

36P Restriction on further assessments after review

36Q Secrecy--criminal intelligence assessment information

36R Costs

36S Interaction with AAT Act

Division 3--Administrative provisions

Subdivision A--Chief Executive Officer

37 Appointment of CEO

38 Remuneration and allowances of CEO

39 Leave of absence

40 Resignation

41 Disclosure of interests

42 Outside employment

43 Suspension of appointment

44 Termination of appointment

45 Other terms and conditions

46 Acting CEO

46A CEO to manage ACC etc.

Subdivision B--Examiners

46B Appointment of examiners

46C Remuneration and allowances of examiners

46D Leave of absence

46E Resignation

46F Disclosure of interests

46G Outside employment

46H Termination of appointment

46J Other terms and conditions--general

Subdivision C--Staff etc.

47 Staff

47A Termination of employment of member of staff for serious misconduct

48 Employment of consultants etc.

49 Staff to be seconded to ACC

50 Counsel assisting ACC

Subdivision D--Secrecy

51 Secrecy

Part IV--Miscellaneous

55A Operation of State laws

55B Choice of Commonwealth and State powers

55C No obligation to perform duties etc.

55D Transition from NCA to ACC

57 Application of Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act

58 Administrative arrangements with States

59 Providing reports and information to members of Parliament

59AA Disclosing information to government bodies

59AAA Disclosure of information from criminal history checks

59AB Disclosing information to private sector bodies

59AC Restrictions on disclosing examination material or derivative material

59AD Publication of reports in relation to offences

59A Delegation

59B Liability for damages

59C National Policing Information Systems and Services Special Account

59D Credits to the Account

59E Purposes of the Account

60 Public meetings and bulletins

61 Annual report by the Chair of the Board

61AA Corporate plans

61A Review of operation of Act

62 Regulations

Schedule 1--Prescribed provisions

Schedule 2--Certain bodies not subject to section 19A

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
National Crime Authority Act 1984	41, 1984	15 June 1984	1 July 1984 (s 2 and gaz 1984, No. S245)
Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1984	123, 1984	19 Oct 1984	s 177: 14 Dec 1984 (s 2(3))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	s 2(32): 25 Oct 1984 (s 2(2)) s 6(1): 22 Nov 1984 (s 2(1)) Sch 1: 1 July 1984 (s 2(14))	s 2(32) and 6(1)
National Crime Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1985	104, 1985	16 Oct 1985	s 4-9 and Sch: 16 Oct 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	s 16 and Sch 1:16 Dec 1985 (s 2(1))	s 16
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987	89, 1987	5 June 1987	Sch 2: 1 Sept 1988 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S256)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	s 5(1) and Sch 1: 18 Dec 1987 (s 2(1))	s 5(1)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1988	65, 1988	15 June 1988	s 4-6: 15 June 1988 (s 2(1))	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988	66, 1988	15 June 1988	s 21 and 22: 15 June 1988 (s 2(1))	--
Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988	75, 1988	24 June 1988	Sch: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S196)	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Sch 2: 1 Mar 1989 (s 2(2))	--
National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1988	110, 1988	9 Dec 1988	9 Dec 1988 (s 2)	s 4(2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1989	108, 1989	30 June 1989	s 37-43: 1 July 1989 (s 2(4))	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	4, 1990	17 Jan 1990	s 55: 17 Jan 1990 (s 2(1))	--
Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990	118, 1990	28 Dec 1990	Sch: 17 Apr 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S72)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991	28, 1991	4 Mar 1991	Sch 2: 4 Mar 1991 (s 2(1))	--
Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991	70, 1991	25 June 1991	Sch 3: 1 July 1991 (s 2)	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	s 31(2) and Sch: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S332)	s 31(2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	123, 1991	23 Aug 1991	s 36 and 37: 6 Dec 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S330)	--
National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1991	209, 1991	24 Dec 1991	21 Jan 1992	--
National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1992	44, 1992	11 June 1992	11 June 1992 (s 2)	--
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1992	94, 1992	30 June 1992	Sch: 1 July 1990 (s 2(2))	--
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993	54, 1993	27 Oct 1993	Sch: 9 Nov 1993 (s 2(2) and gaz 1993, No S334)	--
CSL Sale Act 1993	88, 1993	30 Nov 1993	Sch 2: 3 June 1994 (s 2(2) and gaz 1994, No S209)	--
ANL Sale Act 1995	136, 1995	5 Dec 1995	Sch 2 (item 3): repealed before commencing (s 2(3), 79)	--
Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995	161, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Sch (item 53): 19 July 1996 (s 2(2))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Sch 4 (items 1, 99) and Sch 5 (items 87-89): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Sch 19 (item 31): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(1))	--
AIDC Sale Act 1997	67, 1997	5 June 1997	Sch 2 (item 9): 22 Apr 2011 (s 2(2) and F2011L00637)	--
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997	96, 1997	30 June 1997	Sch 4 (item 7): 1 Nov 2000 (s 2(5) and gaz 2000, No S562)	--
Statute Stocktake Act 1999	118, 1999	22 Sept 1999	Sch 2 (item 4): 22 Sept 1999 (s 2(1))	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 620-622): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Sch 3 (items 1, 44-46): 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(2))	--
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	194, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Sch 20: 23 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))	--
National Crime Authority Amendment Act 1999	195, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Sch 1: 1 July 1984 (s 2(2))	--
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000	57, 2000	30 May 2000	Sch 1 (items 70-76): 1 July 2000 (s 2(2) and gaz 2000, No GN25)	Sch 1 (item 76)
National Crime Authority Amendment Act 2000	133, 2000	24 Nov 2000	24 Nov 2000 (s 2)	Sch 1 (items 38-45)
Financial Sector (Collection of Data--Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001	121, 2001	24 Sept 2001	Sch 2 (item 161): 1 July 2002 (s 2(2))	--
National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Act 2001	135, 2001	1 Oct 2001	s 4: 1 Oct 2001 (s 2(1)) Sch 1: 12 Oct 2001 (s 2(2) and gaz 2001, No S428)	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 17, 51, 59)
as amended by
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002	Sch 2 (items 78-83): 1 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001	136, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Sch 1 (item 52): 12 Oct 2001 (s 2(2) and gaz 2001, No S428)	--
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Sch 1 (items 67, 97): 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1))	Sch 1 (item 97)
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002	86, 2002	11 Oct 2002	Sch 6 (items 33-39): 1 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
as amended by
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002	Sch 3 (items 15, 16): 1 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 9)	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Sch 3 (item 56): 12 May 2003 (s 2(1) item 27)	--
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002	Sch 1 and Sch 3 (items 7-14): 1 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) items 2, 8) Sch 3 (items 1-6): never commenced (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 1 (items 308-326)
Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003	28, 2003	15 Apr 2003	Sch 1 (item 2): 16 Apr 2003 (s 2)	--
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003	134, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Sch 2 (items 19, 44-58): 1 Mar 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (items 44-58)
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Act 2004	30, 2004	2 Apr 2004	Sch 1 (items 1-16): 2 Apr 2004 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (item 17): 1 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004	62, 2004	26 May 2004	Sch 1 (items 6-9): 27 May 2004 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006	Sch 1 (items 11, 12): 13 June 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Act 2006	84, 2006	30 June 2006	Sch 3 (item 2): 30 Dec 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	86, 2006	30 June 2006	Sch 1 (item 3): 30 Dec 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Sch 1 (item 1): 15 Dec 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Act 2007	128, 2007	17 Aug 2007	s 3-5: 17 Aug 2007 (s 2(1) item 1) Sch 2 (items 1-33): 18 Aug 2007 (s 2(1) item 3)	s 3-5 and Sch 2 (items 12, 31, 33)
as amended by
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Act 2010	93, 2010	29 June 2010	Sch 1 (items 1, 4): 31 Dec 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 4)
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Act 2007	168, 2007	28 Sept 2007	Sch 1 (items 1-12): 29 Sept 2007 (s 2(1) items 2, 3) Sch 1 (items 13, 14): never commenced (s 2(1) item 4)	Sch 1 (items 9-12, 14)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	26, 2008	23 June 2008	Sch 1 (items 17-22): 23 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009	33, 2009	22 May 2009	Sch 2 (items 6, 7): 23 May 2009 (s 2)	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Sch 5 (items 5-7, 83): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) items 11, 21)	Sch 5 (item 83)
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Sch 3 (item 14): 5 Aug 2009 (s 2(1) item 7)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010	4, 2010	19 Feb 2010	Sch 7 (items 1-22, 26-28): 20 Feb 2010 (s 2(1) item 12)	Sch 7 (items 26-28)
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Act 2010	42, 2010	14 Apr 2010	Sch 1 (item 61): 15 Apr 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010	51, 2010	31 May 2010	Sch 6 (item 42) and Sch 7: 1 Nov 2010 (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 7
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Act 2010	93, 2010	29 June 2010	Sch 7: 1 July 2010 (s 2(1) item 12)	Sch 7 (item 2)
National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2010	127, 2010	24 Nov 2010	Sch 10 (items 4-7): 25 Nov 2010 (s 2(1) item 16)	Sch 10 (item 7)
Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Act 2010	145, 2010	16 Dec 2010	Sch 2 (items 5, 6): 17 Dec 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011	2, 2011	2 Mar 2011	Sch 1 (items 1-4, 8) and Sch 2: 2 Mar 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 3, 8) and Sch 2 (items 2, 4, 6, 18)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 139-141) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011	58, 2011	28 June 2011	Sch 1 (items 12-14): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012	24, 2012	4 Apr 2012	Sch 2 (items 1-16) and Sch 3: 5 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) items 4, 6) Sch 2 (items 17-29): 25 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 5)	Sch 2 (items 16, 29) and Sch 3 (item 11)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2012	136, 2012	22 Sept 2012	Sch 2 (items 6-11): 5 Apr 2012 (s 2(1) items 10, 11)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2012	136, 2012	22 Sept 2012	Sch 1 (items 13, 14): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Fair Work Amendment Act 2012	174, 2012	4 Dec 2012	Sch 9 (item 1259): 1 Jan 2013 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012	186, 2012	11 Dec 2012	Sch 2 (items 9, 10, 13): 12 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (item 13)
as amended by
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013	13, 2013	14 Mar 2013	Sch 3 (item 43): never commenced (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2012	194, 2012	12 Dec 2012	Sch 1 (items 41-46): 13 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012	197, 2012	12 Dec 2012	Sch 5 (item 128) and Sch 6 (items 15-19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19) Sch 6 (item 1): 12 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 16)	Sch 6 (items 1, 15-19)
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013	13, 2013	14 Mar 2013	Sch 1 (items 31-45), Sch 2 (item 1) and Sch 3 (item 44): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 6) Sch 3 (items 45, 46): never commenced (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 1 (item 45)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014	31, 2014	27 May 2014	Sch 8 (items 5, 6): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 9)	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 6 (item 15), Sch 7 (items 215-220) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
National Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014	108, 2014	2 Oct 2014	Sch 1 (items 78-87) and Sch 6 (item 24): 30 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 78-87)
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015	41, 2015	20 May 2015	Sch 5 (items 7, 8), Sch 6 (items 11-13) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7)	Sch 9
as amended by
Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017	115, 2017	30 Oct 2017	Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 2 (item 65): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Act 2015	109, 2015	30 June 2015	Sch 1 (items 1-62): 28 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 37, 38)
Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Act 2015	122, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 71-78): 8 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015	153, 2015	26 Nov 2015	Sch 12: 27 Nov 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 12 (item 12)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016	4, 2016	11 Feb 2016	Sch 4 (item 1, 22): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)	--
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Act 2016	45, 2016	5 May 2016	Sch 1: 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Act 2018	31, 2018	9 May 2018	Sch 2 (items 40, 41, 284): 11 May 2018 (s 2(1) items 3, 7)	Sch 2 (item 284)
Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018	34, 2018	22 May 2018	Sch 10: 23 May 2018 (s 2(1) item 11)	--
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018	67, 2018	29 June 2018	Sch 2 (item 12): 29 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018	156, 2018	10 Dec 2018	Sch 2 (items 18, 19) and Sch 4: 20 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)	Sch 4
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Act 2019	114, 2019	10 Dec 2019	Sch 1 (items 1-56): 10 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (items 53-56)
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021	13, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 2 (items 73-89): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Act 2021	44, 2021	22 June 2021	Sch 2 (items 7-10): 22 June 2022 (s 2(1) item 3)	Sch 2 (item 10)
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Act 2021	78, 2021	23 July 2021	Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 24 July 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021	98, 2021	3 Sept 2021	Sch 2 (items 33, 34): 4 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Act 2022	80, 2022	9 Dec 2022	Sch 1 (items 1-38, 44-48): 10 Dec 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (items 44-48)
National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2022	89, 2022	12 Dec 2022	Sch 1 (items 14-19): 1 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2023	63, 2023	13 Sept 2023	Sch 2: 14 Sept 2023 (s 2(1) item 4)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am No 125, 2002
Part I
s 1.....................	am No 125, 2002
s 4.....................	am No 104, 1985; No 141, 1987; No 110, 1988; No 108, 1989; No 123, 1991; No 44, 1992; No 133, 2000; No 135, 2001; No 86, 2002 (as rep by No 125, 2002); No 125, 2002; No 128, 2007; No 33, 2009; No 4, 2010; No 42, 2010; No 93, 2010; No 2, 2011; No 58, 2011; No 24, 2012 (as am by No 136, 2012); No 136, 2012; No 194, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 31, 2014; No 41, 2015; No 109, 2015; No 122, 2015; No 153, 2015; No 45, 2016; No 34, 2018; No 156, 2018; No 114, 2019; No 13, 2021; No 80, 2022
s 4A....................	ad No 133, 2000
	am No 125, 2002; No 4, 2010; No 114, 2019; No 80, 2022
s 4B....................	ad No 109, 2015
s 4C....................	ad No 109, 2015
s 5.....................	rs No 128, 2007
	am No 59, 2015
s 6A....................	ad No 135, 2001
Part II
Part II heading.............	rs No 125, 2002
Division 1
Division 1 heading..........	rs No 125, 2002
Subdivision A
Subdivision A.............	ad No 125, 2002
s 7.....................	am No 110, 1988; No 123, 1991; No 44, 1992; No 133, 2000; No 135, 2001
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 62, 2014; No 45, 2016; No 34, 2018
s 7A....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 194, 2012; No 41, 2015; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019; No 80, 2022; No 89, 2022
Subdivision B
Subdivision B..............	ad No 125, 2002
s 7B....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 33, 2009; No 4, 2010; No 41, 2015; No 34, 2018
s 7C....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 128, 2007; No 4, 2010; No 109, 2015; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019; No 80, 2022
s 7D....................	ad No 125, 2002
s 7E....................	ad No 125, 2002
s 7F....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 45, 2016
s 7G....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 114, 2019
s 7H....................	ad No 125, 2002
s 7J....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 114, 2019
s 7K....................	ad No 125, 2002
	am No 114, 2019
s 7L....................	ad No 45, 2016
Subdivision C
Subdivision C heading........	ad No 125, 2002
s 8.....................	am No 44, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002
s 9.....................	am No 165, 1984; No 110, 1988; No 133, 2000
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 114, 2019
s 10....................	am No 165, 1984; No 133, 2000
	rep No 125, 2002
s 11....................	am No 133, 2000
	rep No 125, 2002
Division 1A
Division 1A heading.........	ad. No. 125, 2002
s 12....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1996; No. 133, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 86, 2002 (as rep. by No. 125, 2002); No. 125, 2002; No. 24, 2012; No 109, 2015; No 45, 2016; No 31, 2018; No 114, 2019
s. 13....................	am. No. 110, 1988; No. 133, 2000
	rep No. 125, 2002
	ad No 45, 2016
s. 14....................	am. No. 110, 1988; No. 133, 2000
	rep No. 125, 2002
	ad No 45, 2016
s. 15....................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 133, 2000; No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 30, 2004
	ad No 45, 2016
s 15A...................	ad No 45, 2016
s 16....................	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am No 31, 2018; No 114, 2019
s. 17....................	am. No. 104, 1985; No. 125, 2002
s 18....................	am. No. 125, 2002; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019
s. 19....................	am. No. 125, 2002
s 19A...................	ad No 104, 1985
	am No 89, 1987; No 87, 1988; No 108, 1989; No 161, 1999; No 133, 2000; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002; No 40, 2006; No 128, 2007; No 54, 2009; No 70, 2009; No 145, 2010; No 174, 2012; No 114, 2019; No 78, 2021; No 63, 2023
s 20....................	am. No. 104, 1985; No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 133, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 128, 2007; No. 145, 2010; No 153, 2015; No 114, 2019
s. 20A...................	ad. No. 128, 2007
s 21....................	am No 125, 2002; No 80, 2022
s 21A...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 21B...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 21C...................	ad No 109, 2015
	am No 89, 2022
s 21D...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 21E...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 21F...................	ad No 109, 2015
s. 22....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 193, 1985; No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 133, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 24, 2012
s. 23....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
s 24....................	am No 165, 1984; No 108, 1989; No 43, 1996; No 133, 2000; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002; No 122, 2015
s 24AA..................	ad. No. 24, 2012
	am No 109, 2015
s 24AB..................	ad No 24, 2012
	am No 153, 2015
s 24ABA.................	ad No 153, 2015
	am No 114, 2019
s 24AC..................	ad No 24, 2012
Division 2
Division 2 heading..........	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 24A...................	ad. No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am No 109, 2015
s. 25....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001
	rep. No. 125, 2002
s 25A...................	ad No 135, 2001
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 109, 2015; No 114, 2019
s 25B...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 25C...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 25D...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 25E...................	ad No 109, 2015
	am No 13, 2021
s 25F...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 25G...................	ad No 109, 2015
s 25H...................	ad No 109, 2015
s. 26....................	rs. No. 65, 1988
	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No 109, 2015
s 27....................	am No 165, 1984; No 43, 1996; No 194, 1999; No 57, 2000; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021
s 28....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 168, 2007; No. 4, 2010; No 109, 2015; No 114, 2019
s. 29....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 168, 2007; No. 4, 2010
	rep No 109, 2015
s. 29A...................	ad. No. 209, 1991
	am. No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No 197, 2012; No 109, 2015
s. 29B...................	ad. No. 209, 1991
	am. No. 118, 1999; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 4, 2010; No 109, 2015; No 89, 2022
s. 30....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001; No. 86, 2002 (as rep. by No. 125, 2002); No. 125, 2002; No 109, 2015; No 4, 2016
s 31....................	am No 165, 1984; No 141, 1987; No 4, 1990; No 209, 1991; No 43, 1996; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002; No 122, 2015
s. 32....................	am. No. 165, 1984; No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 57, 2000
	rep. No. 135, 2001
s. 32A...................	ad. No. 165, 1984
	am. No. 57, 2000
	rep. No. 135, 2001
ss. 32B, 32C...............	ad. No. 57, 2000
	rep. No. 135, 2001
s. 33....................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
s. 34....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
s 34A...................	ad. No. 4, 2010
	am No 109, 2015
s 34B...................	ad No 4, 2010
s 34C...................	ad No 4, 2010
s 34D...................	ad No 4, 2010
	am No 122, 2015
s 34E...................	ad No 4, 2010
s 34F...................	ad No 4, 2010
s. 35....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 4, 2010; No 4, 2016
s. 35A...................	ad. No. 165, 1984
	am. No. 4, 2010
s. 36....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
Division 2A
Division 2A...............	ad No 44, 2021
Subdivision A
s 36A...................	ad No 44, 2021
Subdivision B
s 36B...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36C...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36D...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36E...................	ad No 44, 2021
Subdivision C
s 36F...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36G...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36H...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36J....................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36K...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36L...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36M...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36N...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36P...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36Q...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36R...................	ad No 44, 2021
s 36S...................	ad No 44, 2021
Division 3
Subdivision A
Subdivision A.............	ad. No. 125, 2002
s. 37....................	am. Nos. 65 and 110, 1988; No. 44, 1992; No. 43, 1996; Nos. 135 and 159, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am No 34, 2018
s. 38....................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 39....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996
	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 39A...................	ad. No. 110, 1988
	rep. No. 125, 2002
s. 40....................	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 41....................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002; No 62, 2014
s. 42....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 43....................	am. No. 94, 1992; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 30, 2004
s. 43A...................	ad. No. 110, 1988
	rep. No. 125, 2002
s. 44....................	am. No. 44, 1992; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 26, 2008; No. 58, 2011; No 62, 2014
s. 45....................	am. No. 110, 1988; No. 44, 1992; No. 43, 1996; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
s. 46....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001
	rs. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 46, 2011
s 46A...................	ad No 108, 1989
	am No 44, 1992; No 135, 2001
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 2, 2011; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019; No 44, 2021
Subdivision B
Subdivision B..............	ad. No. 125, 2002
s. 46B...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 128, 2007; No. 2, 2011
s. 46C...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
s. 46D...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 2, 2011
s. 46E...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
s. 46F...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 46G...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 2, 2011
s. 46H...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	am. No. 26, 2008; Nos. 2 and 58, 2011; No 62, 2014
s. 46J...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
Subdivision C
Subdivision C heading........	ad. No. 125, 2002
s. 47....................	am. No. 44, 1992; No. 146, 1999; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
s. 47A...................	ad. No. 2, 2011
	am. No. 24, 2012
s. 48....................	am. No. 104, 1985; No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
s. 49....................	am. No. 125, 2002
s. 50....................	am. No. 209, 1991; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
Subdivision D
Subdivision D heading........	ad. No. 125, 2002
s 51....................	am No 141, 1987; No 108, 1989; No 43, 1996; No 135, 2001; No 125, 2002; No 30, 2004; No 86, 2006; No 127, 2010; No 109, 2015; No 98, 2021; No 89, 2022
Part III heading.............	rs. No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 127, 2010
Part III..................	rep. No. 127, 2010
s. 52....................	am. No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 127, 2010
	rep. No. 127, 2010
s. 53....................	am. No. 104, 1985; No. 43, 1996; No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 127, 2010
s. 54....................	rep. No. 127, 2010
s. 55....................	am. No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 127, 2010
s. 55AA.................	ad. No. 136, 2001
	am. No. 125, 2002
	rep. No. 127, 2010
Part IV
s 55A...................	ad No 165, 1984
	am No 195, 1999; No 57, 2000
	rs No 133, 2000
	am No 125, 2002; No 30, 2004; No 128, 2007; No 136, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 45, 2016
	ed C61
	am No 114, 2019; No 13, 2021; No 80, 2022
s 55B...................	ad No 133, 2000
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 30, 2004; No 128, 2007; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019; No 80, 2022
s 55C...................	ad No 133, 2000
	am No 125, 2002; No 30, 2004; No 13, 2013; No 45, 2016; No 114, 2019; No 13, 2021; No 80, 2022
s. 55D...................	ad. No. 30, 2004
s. 56....................	rep. No. 125, 2002
s 57....................	am No 194, 1999; No 125, 2002; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021
s. 58....................	am. No. 125, 2002
s 59....................	am. No. 66, 1988; No. 108, 1989; No. 209, 1991; No. 44, 1992; No. 43, 1996; No. 161, 1999; No. 133, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 127, 2010; No. 24, 2012 (as am. by No. 136, 2012); No 114, 2019
s 59AA..................	ad No 24, 2012
	am No 45, 2016; No 156, 2018; No 98, 2021
s 59AAA.................	ad No 45, 2016
s. 59AB..................	ad. No. 24, 2012
	am No 109, 2015; No 45, 2016
s. 59AC..................	ad. No. 24, 2012
	rs No 109, 2015
s. 59AD.................	ad. No. 24, 2012
s 59A...................	ad No 66, 1988
	am No 108, 1989; No 44, 1992; No 135, 2001
	rs No 125, 2002
	am No 2, 2011; No 44, 2021
s. 59B...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
s 59C...................	ad No 45, 2016
s 59D...................	ad No 45, 2016
s 59E...................	ad No 45, 2016
s. 60....................	am. No. 108, 1989; No. 44, 1992; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 24, 2012 (as am. by No. 136, 2012); No 109, 2015
s 61....................	am No 108, 1989; No 44, 1992; No 43, 1996; No 194, 1999; No 57, 2000; No 135, 2001; No 86, 2002 (as rep by No 125, 2002); No 125, 2002; No 24, 2012; No 13, 2013; No 62, 2014; No 109, 2015; No 114, 2019; No 13, 2021
s 61AA..................	ad No 62, 2014
s. 61A...................	ad. No. 125, 2002
	rs. No. 4, 2010
s. 63....................	rep. No. 65, 1988
Schedule heading...........	rep. No. 108, 1989
Schedule 1
Schedule 1 heading..........	ad. No. 108, 1989
Schedule.................	am. No. 123, 1984
	rs. No. 104, 1985
	am. No. 89, 1987; Nos. 75 and 87, 1988
Schedule 1................	am. No. 70, 1991; No. 60, 1996; Nos. 161 and 194, 1999; Nos. 121 and 135, 2001; No. 105, 2002; Nos. 28 and 134, 2003; Nos. 40 and 84, 2006; No. 8, 2007; No. 54, 2009; No. 51, 2010; No. 186, 2012; No. 13, 2013; No 108, 2014; No 153, 2015; No 67, 2018
	ed C65
	am No 78, 2021; No 13, 2021
Schedule 2
Schedule 2................	ad. No. 108, 1989
	am. No. 118, 1990; Nos. 54 and 88, 1993; No. 161, 1995; Nos. 67 and 96, 1997; No. 62, 2004

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