Contents

Part I—Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1

Part II—The Australian Institute of Criminology                                                  3

Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of Institute                3

5............ Establishment of Institute.................................................................. 3

6............ Functions of Institute......................................................................... 3

6A......... Power of Attorney‑General to request Institute to perform certain functions       4

7............ Powers of Institute............................................................................. 5

Division 2—Board of Management of Institute                                              6

8............ Establishment and functions of Board................................................ 6

9............ Constitution of Board......................................................................... 6

10.......... Deputies of members of Board........................................................... 6

11.......... Remuneration and allowances............................................................. 7

12.......... Chair of Board.................................................................................... 7

13.......... Resignation of members of Board and deputies of members.............. 8

14.......... Meetings of Board.............................................................................. 8

Division 3—Director, Acting Director and staff of Institute                     9

15.......... Director of Institute............................................................................ 9

16.......... Functions of Director......................................................................... 9

17.......... Tenure of office of Director................................................................ 9

18.......... Remuneration and allowances of Director.......................................... 9

19.......... Leave of absence of Director.............................................................. 9

20.......... Termination of appointment of Director.......................................... 10

21.......... Vacation of office of Director........................................................... 10

22.......... Acting Director................................................................................. 10

23.......... Appointment of staff of Institute.................................................... 11

Division 4—Finances of Institute                                                                          12

28.......... Moneys payable to Institute, and estimates of expenditure............ 12

29.......... Limit on contracts............................................................................. 12

31.......... Application of moneys..................................................................... 12

32A....... Trust moneys................................................................................... 12

Part III—The Criminology Research Council                                                       14

Division 1—Establishment and constitution of Council                            14

34.......... Establishment of Council.................................................................. 14

35.......... Constitution of Council.................................................................... 14

36.......... Deputies of members of Council...................................................... 15

37.......... Chair of Council................................................................................ 16

38.......... Resignation of members of Council and deputies of members......... 16

39.......... Meetings of Council......................................................................... 17

Division 2—Functions and powers of Council                                                18

40.......... Functions of Council........................................................................ 18

41.......... Powers of Council............................................................................ 18

43.......... Copy of annual report also to be given to State, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory Ministers and Auditors‑General.............................................................................. 18

Part IV—The Criminology Research Fund                                                             19

44.......... Establishment of Fund...................................................................... 19

46.......... Moneys payable to Fund................................................................. 19

47.......... Application of moneys in Fund....................................................... 19

Part V—Miscellaneous                                                                                                       21

50.......... Exemption from taxation: Institute, Council and Fund.................... 21

51.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 21

Notes                                                                                                                                             23

 

  

Notes to the Criminology Research Act 1971

Note 1

The Criminology Research Act 1971 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 15, 1971 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1 October 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Criminology Research Act 1971	15, 1971	6 Apr 1971	6 Nov 1972 (see Gazette 1972, No. 108)
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971	136, 1971	16 Dec 1971	16 Dec 1971		—
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973		Ss. 9(1) and 10
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978		S. 8
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 3 July 1985 (a)		—
Criminology Research Amendment Act 1986	123, 1986	2 Dec 1986	30 Dec 1986		S. 30
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15–20: 1 Dec 1988 Ss. 28(b)–(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent		S. 31(2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (items 54, 55): Royal Assent (b)		—
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 639–656): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (c)		—
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 352): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (d)		—
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001		Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Act 2003	41, 2003	3 June 2003	Schedule 2 (items 6A–6P): Royal Assent		—
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2006	9, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (item 15): 3 June 2003 ( see s. 2(1))		—

 

(a)     The Criminology Research Act 1971 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b)    The Criminology Research Act 1971 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 54 and 55) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Criminology Research Act 1971 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 639–656) only of the Audit (Transitional  and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(d)     The Criminology Research Act 1971 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 352) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

 

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 3.....................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 4.....................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997; No. 41, 2003
Part II
Division 1
S. 5.....................................	am. No. 123, 1986
Note to s. 5(2)....................	ad. No. 152, 1997
S. 6 ....................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
S. 6A..................................	ad. No. 123, 1986
S. 7.....................................	am. No. 123, 1986
Division 2
Ss. 9, 10.............................	am. No. 123, 1986
S. 11...................................	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
Ss. 12–14...........................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
Division 3
S. 17...................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 159, 2001
S. 18...................................	am. No. 136, 1971
	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
S. 19...................................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 21...................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 122, 1991
S. 22...................................	rs. No. 123, 1986
S. 23...................................	am. No. 123, 1986
S. 24...................................	am. No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 65, 1985
S. 25...................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
Ss. 26, 27...........................	rep. No. 123, 1986
Division 4
S. 28...................................	am. No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986
S. 28A................................	ad. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 29...................................	am. No. 123, 1986
S. 30 ..................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 31...................................	rs. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 152, 1997
S. 32 ..................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 32A................................	ad. No. 123, 1986
	am. No. 152, 1997
S. 33...................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part III
Division 1
S. 34 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986
Note to s. 34(2)..................	ad. No. 152, 1997
Ss. 35, 36...........................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
S. 37 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
S. 38 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003
S. 39 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
Division 2
S. 42 ..................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Heading to s. 43.................	am. No. 41, 2003
S. 43...................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 123, 1986
	rs. No. 152, 1997
	am. No. 41, 2003
Part IV
S. 44 ..................................	am. No. 152, 1997
S. 45...................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 46 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 41, 2003 (as am. by No. 9, 2006)
S. 47 ..................................	am. No. 123, 1986; No. 152, 1997
Ss. 48, 49 ..........................	am. No. 123, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part V
S. 50...................................	am. No. 216, 1973

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 (No. 159, 2001)

Schedule 1

97  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to an appointment if the term of the appointment began before the commencement of this item.