AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979 - SECT 8 Functions
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979 - SECT 8
Functions(1) The functions of the Australian Federal Police are:
(a) subject to subsection (1A), the provision of police services in relation to the Australian Capital Territory; and
(aa) the provision of police services in relation to the Jervis Bay Territory; and
(b) the provision of police services in relation to:
(ii) property of the Commonwealth (including Commonwealth places) and property of authorities of the Commonwealth; and
(iii) the safeguarding of Commonwealth interests; and
(baa) the investigation of State offences that have a federal aspect; and
(ba) the provision of services in accordance with arrangements entered into under subsection (1C) and doing anything else included in the arrangements that is incidental or conducive to the provision of the services; and
(bb) to perform the functions conferred by the Witness Protection Act 1994 ; and
(bc) to perform the functions conferred by a law of a State or Territory that is a complementary witness protection law for the purposes of the Witness Protection Act 1994 ; and
(bd) to perform functions under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ; and
(be) to perform such protective and custodial functions as the Minister directs by notice in writing in the Gazette , being functions that relate to a person, matter or thing with respect to which the Parliament has legislative power; and
(bf) the provision of police services and police support services for the purposes of assisting, or cooperating with, an Australian or foreign:
(i) law enforcement agency; or
(ii) intelligence or security agency; or
(iii) government regulatory agency; and
(bg) the provision of police services and police support services in relation to establishing, developing and monitoring peace, stability and security in foreign countries; and
(bh) to assist or cooperate with:
(i) an international organisation; or
(ii) a non - governmental organisation, in relation to acts, omissions, matters or things outside Australia;
in relation to the provision of police services or police support services; and
(c) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of the foregoing functions.
Note: For State offences that have a federal aspect, see section 4AA.
(1A) The Minister and the Australian Capital Territory may enter into arrangements for the provision of the police services in relation to the Australian Capital Territory that are in respect of Territory functions as defined by section 3 of the A.C.T. Self - Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 , and, where the arrangements have been entered into, the provision of those services shall be in accordance with the arrangements.
(1B) The Minister shall try to enter into the first such arrangement before 1 July 1990.
(1C) The Minister may enter into an arrangement with:
(a) the Minister administering the Department that deals with the administration of an external Territory; or
(b) the Administrator (if any) of an external Territory;
for the provision of police services and regulatory services for that Territory.
(1D) The provision of police services and regulatory services in an external Territory must be in accordance with any arrangements in force under subsection (1C) for the Territory.
(2) The provision of police services in relation to a Commonwealth place in a State, being services by way of the investigation of offences against the laws of that State having application in relation to that place by virtue of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 , shall be in accordance with arrangements made between the Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police (however designated) of that State.
(2B) Arrangements for the provision of services under subsection (1A) or (1C) may include arrangements for the doing of anything incidental or conducive to the provision of the services.
"Commonwealth place" has the same meaning as in the
Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 .