Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

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

2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1

3............ Objects of this Act ............................................................................. 2

4............ Application of Act ............................................................................. 2

Part 2--Interpretation                                                                                                           3

5............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 3

6............ Meaning of engages in corrupt conduct ........................................... 12

7............ Meaning of corruption issue ............................................................. 13

8............ Meaning of ACLEI corruption issue ................................................. 14

9............ Corruption issue that relates to a law enforcement agency .............. 14

10.......... Staff members of law enforcement agencies ..................................... 14

11.......... Staff members of ACLEI .................................................................. 16

12.......... Applying Act to staff members of former NCA .............................. 16

13.......... State offences that have a federal aspect .......................................... 17

Part 3--The Integrity Commissioner                                                                          21

14.......... Integrity Commissioner .................................................................... 21

15.......... Functions of the Integrity Commissioner ......................................... 21

16.......... Integrity Commissioner to give priority to serious corruption and systemic corruption        22

17.......... Integrity Commissioner may enter into agreement with head of law enforcement agency       22

Part 4--Dealing with corruption issues                                                                     23

Division 1--Referring corruption issues to Integrity Commissioner 23

18.......... Referral of corruption issues by Minister ........................................ 23

19.......... Notification of corruption issues by law enforcement agency heads 23

20.......... Notification of corruption issue identified as significant corruption issue               24

21.......... Law enforcement agency head to pass on new information in relation to corruption issue already referred           25

22.......... Notification of corruption issue not identified as significant corruption issue         25

23.......... Referral of corruption issues by other people .................................. 27

24.......... Referral under section 23 by person in custody ............................... 28

25.......... Person making referral under section 23 may elect to be kept informed 29

Division 2--How Integrity Commissioner deals with corruption issues               30

Subdivision A--General                                                                                            30

26.......... How Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues ....... 30

27.......... Criteria for deciding how to deal with a corruption issue ................. 30

28.......... Dealing with multiple corruption issues ........................................... 31

29.......... How Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues that relate to conduct of secondee from government agency ............................................................................................... 32

30.......... Arranging for government agencies and integrity agencies to investigate corruption issues relating to conduct of secondees .......................................................................................... 34

Subdivision B--Integrity Commissioner dealing with corruption issues referred or notified         35

31.......... Significant corruption issues notified under section 19 and corruption issues referred under section 18 or 23       35

32.......... Corruption issues notified under section 19 (other than significant corruption issues)           36

Subdivision C--Advising particular people of decision about how to deal with corruption issue      37

33.......... Minister ............................................................................................ 37

34.......... Person who refers corruption issue .................................................. 37

35.......... Head of law enforcement agency ...................................................... 39

36.......... Heads of home agency and integrity agency ..................................... 40

37.......... Staff member to whom corruption issue relates ............................... 41

Subdivision D--Integrity Commissioner dealing with corruption issues on own initiative               41

38.......... Integrity Commissioner may deal with corruption issues on own initiative            41

39.......... Advising head of law enforcement agency of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative   42

40.......... Advising heads of government agency and integrity agency of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative .......................................................................................................... 43

41.......... Advising staff member of decision to deal with corruption issue on own initiative                 45

Subdivision E--Reconsidering how to deal with a corruption issue                 45

42.......... Reconsidering how to deal with a corruption issue .......................... 45

Part 5--Information sharing when decision made on how to deal with corruption issue     47

Division 1--Giving information to head of agency conducting investigation       47

43.......... Division applies if agency to conduct, or continue conducting, investigation of corruption issue           47

44.......... Integrity Commissioner to give information or documents to agency head              48

Division 2--Information to be given by law enforcement agency that has already commenced investigation                                                                                           49

45.......... Division applies if law enforcement agency has already commenced investigating corruption issue       49

46.......... Integrity Commissioner may direct agency head to give information or documents that relate to corruption issue .......................................................................................................... 49

Part 6--Investigations by Integrity Commissioner                                            50

Division 1--Investigation                                                                                          50

47.......... Application of Division .................................................................... 50

48.......... Integrity Commissioner to determine manner of conducting investigation               50

49.......... Coordinating Integrity Commissioner's investigation and law enforcement operations          50

50.......... Information sharing for joint investigation ....................................... 51

51.......... Opportunity to be heard .................................................................. 51

Division 2--Reporting                                                                                                53

Subdivision A--Reporting during investigation                                                  53

52.......... Integrity Commissioner to keep person who referred corruption issue informed of progress of investigation       53

53.......... Integrity Commissioner to keep home agency and integrity agency informed of progress of investigation            54

Subdivision B--Reporting at the end of investigation                                         54

54.......... Report on investigation .................................................................... 54

55.......... Integrity Commissioner to give report to certain persons ................ 56

56.......... Comments by head of agency ........................................................... 58

57.......... Follow‑up action on report .............................................................. 58

58.......... Advising person who referred corruption issue of outcome of the investigation     59

59.......... Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation     61

Part 7--Investigations by other Commonwealth agencies                             63

Division 1--Nominated contact for investigations by law enforcement agencies             63

60.......... Nominating contact for investigation ................................................ 63

Division 2--Managing or overseeing investigations by law enforcement agencies        64

61.......... Managing an investigation ................................................................ 64

62.......... Overseeing an investigation .............................................................. 64

Division 3--Reporting                                                                                                65

Subdivision A--Reporting by law enforcement agencies during investigations 65

63.......... Integrity Commissioner may request individual progress report ..... 65

64.......... Integrity Commissioner may request periodic progress reports ...... 65

65.......... Head of law enforcement agency to keep person who referred corruption issue informed of progress of investigation .......................................................................................................... 66

Subdivision B--Reporting by Commonwealth government agencies at end of investigations           67

66.......... Final report on investigation ............................................................. 67

67.......... Integrity Commissioner may comment on final report .................... 68

68.......... Advising person who referred corruption issue of outcome of the investigation     70

69.......... Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation     71

Division 4--Integrity Commissioner to pass on information relevant to agency              72

70.......... Integrity Commissioner to pass on information relevant to agency investigation    72

Part 8--Public inquiries into corruption issues                                                      73

Division 1--Conducting a public inquiry                                                           73

71.......... Minister may request Integrity Commissioner to conduct public inquiry               73

72.......... Publicising inquiry ............................................................................ 73

Division 2--Reporting                                                                                                74

73.......... Report on public inquiry .................................................................. 74

74.......... Giving report to Minister ................................................................. 75

Part 9--Integrity Commissioner's powers in conducting investigations and public inquiries           76

Division 1--Requiring people to give information and produce documents or things   76

Subdivision A--Requests by Integrity Commissioner                                        76

75.......... Request to staff member of law enforcement agency ....................... 76

76.......... Request to person other than staff member of law enforcement agency 77

77.......... Integrity Commissioner may retain documents and things .............. 77

Subdivision B--Offence and related provisions                                                   78

78.......... Failure to comply with Integrity Commissioner's request .............. 78

79.......... Legal practitioner not required to disclose privileged communications 78

80.......... Self‑incrimination etc. ....................................................................... 79

81.......... Protection of person required to give information and produce documents             81

Division 2--Conducting hearings                                                                         83

Subdivision A--General provisions                                                                        83

82.......... Integrity Commissioner may hold hearings ...................................... 83

83.......... Integrity Commissioner may summon person ................................. 84

84.......... Integrity Commissioner may take evidence outside Australia ......... 85

Subdivision B--Procedure at hearing                                                                    85

85.......... Who may be represented at a hearing ............................................... 85

86.......... Who may be present at a hearing ...................................................... 86

Subdivision C--Taking evidence at hearing                                                         87

87.......... Evidence on oath or by affirmation .................................................. 87

88.......... Examination and cross‑examination of witnesses ............................. 88

89.......... Giving evidence in private ................................................................ 88

90.......... Directions in relation to confidentiality ............................................ 89

Subdivision D--Prohibitions against disclosing information about a summons 91

91.......... Disclosure of summons may be prohibited ...................................... 91

92.......... Offences of disclosure ...................................................................... 93

Subdivision E--Offences in relation to hearings                                                 95

93.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 95

94.......... Contempt .......................................................................................... 97

95.......... Legal practitioner not required to disclose privileged communications 98

96.......... Self‑incrimination etc. ....................................................................... 98

Subdivision F--Court orders for delivery of witness's passport and witness's arrest        101

97.......... Integrity Commissioner may apply for order that witness deliver his or her passport           101

98.......... Court orders .................................................................................... 101

99.......... Applying for a warrant to arrest witness ....................................... 103

100........ Warrant for arrest ........................................................................... 104

101........ Powers of Judge in relation to person arrested ............................... 106

Subdivision G--Miscellaneous                                                                              106

102........ Integrity Commissioner may retain documents or things ............... 106

103........ Person may apply for legal and financial assistance ....................... 107

104........ Protection of Integrity Commissioner etc. ..................................... 108

104A..... Protection of witnesses etc. ............................................................ 108

Division 3--Entering certain places during an investigation without a search warrant                 110

105........ Power to enter places occupied by law enforcement agencies ....... 110

106........ Receipts of things seized under warrant ......................................... 111

Division 4--Search warrants                                                                                  112

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  112

107........ Application to things under the control of a person ...................... 112

Subdivision B--Applying for a search warrant                                                  112

108........ Authorised officer may apply for a search warrant ....................... 112

Subdivision C--Issue of a search warrant                                                           114

109........ When search warrants may be issued ............................................. 114

110........ Content of warrants ........................................................................ 116

111........ Application by telephone etc. and issue of warrant ....................... 119

112........ The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to premises 120

113........ The things authorised by a search warrant in relation to a person . 122

114........ Restrictions on personal searches ................................................... 123

115........ When warrant may be executed etc. ............................................... 123

Subdivision D--General provisions about executing a search warrant         123

116........ Announcement before entry ........................................................... 123

117........ Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant .. 124

Subdivision E--Specific provisions about executing a warrant in relation to premises     124

118........ Application ..................................................................................... 124

119........ Copy of warrant to be shown to occupier etc. ............................... 124

120........ Occupier entitled to watch search .................................................. 125

121........ Specific powers available to person executing a warrant ................ 125

122........ Use of equipment to examine or process things ............................. 126

123........ Use of electronic equipment at premises without expert assistance 127

124........ Use of electronic equipment at premises with expert assistance ... 128

125........ Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc. 129

126........ Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of those premises               130

127........ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ........................ 131

128........ Copies of seized things to be provided .......................................... 132

129........ Receipts of things seized under warrant ......................................... 132

Subdivision F--Specific provisions about executing a warrant in relation to a person       132

130........ Copy of warrant to be shown to person ........................................ 132

131........ Conduct of an ordinary search or a frisk search ............................. 133

Subdivision G--Offences                                                                                        133

132........ Making false statements in warrants .............................................. 133

133........ Offence for stating incorrect names in telephone warrants ............ 133

134........ Offence for unauthorised form of warrant ...................................... 133

135........ Offence for executing etc. an unauthorised form of warrant ........... 134

136........ Offence for giving unexecuted form of warrant .............................. 134

Subdivision H--Miscellaneous                                                                              134

137........ Other laws about search, arrest etc. not affected ............................ 134

138........ Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected ................. 135

Division 5--Powers of arrest                                                                                 136

139........ Authorised officers may exercise powers of arrest ........................ 136

Division 6--Authorised officers                                                                           137

140........ Appointment of authorised officers ............................................... 137

141........ Identity cards .................................................................................. 137

Part 10--Dealing with evidence and information obtained in investigation or public inquiry           139

142........ Evidence of offence or liability to civil penalty .............................. 139

143........ Evidence that could be used in confiscation proceedings ............... 140

144........ Consultation with law enforcement agency head before taking action under section 142 or 143             141

145........ Notification of action taken under section 142 or 143 ................... 142

146........ Evidence of breach of duty or misconduct by staff member .......... 143

147........ Evidence of, or information suggesting, wrongful conviction ......... 144

Part 11--Attorney‑General's certificates about release of information 145

149........ Attorney‑General's certificate in relation to particular information 145

150........ Integrity Commissioner's access to section 149 certified information 147

151........ Giving another agency section 149 certified information ............... 147

152........ Integrity Commissioner giving section 149 certified information to agency head or special investigator                148

Part 12--Dealing with ACLEI corruption issues                                               149

Division 1--Referring ACLEI corruption issues to Minister             149

153........ Integrity Commissioner and ACLEI staff notifying Minister of ACLEI corruption issues    149

154........ Referral of ACLEI corruption issues by other persons ................. 149

155........ Person may elect to be kept informed ............................................ 150

Division 2--How Minister deals with ACLEI corruption issues       151

156........ How Minister may deal with ACLEI corruption issues ................ 151

157........ Qualification to conduct special investigation ................................ 153

158........ Counsel assisting special investigator ............................................. 153

Division 3--Investigation by Integrity Commissioner                            154

159........ Application of Division .................................................................. 154

160........ Investigation and investigative powers ........................................... 154

161........ Keeping Minister, and person who referred ACLEI corruption issue, informed of progress of the investigation 155

162........ Report on investigation .................................................................. 155

163........ Integrity Commissioner to give report to Minister ........................ 157

164........ Advising person who referred allegation or information about the outcome of the investigation            157

165........ Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation     159

Division 4--Special investigations                                                                     160

166........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 160

167........ Investigation and investigative powers ........................................... 160

168........ Keeping Minister, and person who referred ACLEI corruption issue, informed of progress of the investigation 161

169........ Report on investigation .................................................................. 161

170........ Special investigator to give report to Minister ............................... 163

171........ Minister may direct Integrity Commissioner to consider taking action   164

172........ Advising person who referred allegation or information about the outcome of the investigation            164

173........ Advising person whose conduct is investigated of outcome of the investigation     165

Division 5--Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct      167

174........ Staff members of ACLEI to report corrupt conduct ...................... 167

Part 13--Administrative provisions                                                                           169

Division 1--Appointment etc. of Integrity Commissioner                    169

175........ Appointment of Integrity Commissioner ....................................... 169

176........ Judge may be appointed as Integrity Commissioner ...................... 170

177........ Acting appointment ........................................................................ 171

178........ Remuneration .................................................................................. 171

179........ Leave ............................................................................................... 172

180........ Outside employment ...................................................................... 172

181........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................ 172

182........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 172

183........ Termination of employment ........................................................... 172

184........ Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 173

Division 2--Appointment etc. of Assistant Integrity Commissioners 174

185........ Appointment of Assistant Integrity Commissioners ..................... 174

186........ Judge may be appointed as an Assistant Integrity Commissioner . 175

187........ Acting appointments ...................................................................... 176

188........ Remuneration .................................................................................. 176

189........ Leave ............................................................................................... 177

190........ Outside employment ...................................................................... 177

191........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................ 177

192........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 178

193........ Termination of employment ........................................................... 178

194........ Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 179

Division 3--The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity             180

195........ Establishment ................................................................................. 180

196........ Function .......................................................................................... 180

197........ Staff ................................................................................................ 180

198........ Engagement of consultants ............................................................. 180

199........ Secondment of persons to assist Integrity Commissioner ............. 181

200........ Counsel assisting Integrity Commissioner ..................................... 182

Division 4--Public reporting                                                                                 183

201........ Annual report ................................................................................. 183

202........ Inter‑Governmental Committee comments on annual report ......... 184

203........ Reports on investigations and public inquiries ............................... 184

204........ Special reports ................................................................................ 185

205........ Inter‑Governmental Committee comments on special report in relation to ACC    187

206........ Contents of annual or special report .............................................. 187

Division 5--Confidentiality requirements                                                      188

207........ Confidentiality requirements for ACLEI staff ............................... 188

208........ Exceptions to confidentiality requirements .................................... 188

209........ Disclosure by Integrity Commissioner in public interest etc. ........ 190

210........ Opportunity to be heard ................................................................ 191

211........ ACLEI staff generally not compellable in court proceedings ......... 192

Part 14--Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity                                                                                                                                     194

212........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 194

213........ Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity    194

214........ Powers and proceedings of the Committee .................................... 195

215........ Duties of the Committee ................................................................ 195

216........ Disclosure to Committee by Integrity Commissioner .................... 196

217........ Disclosure to Committee by Minister ............................................ 198

218........ Ombudsman to brief committee about controlled operations ........ 198

Part 15--Miscellaneous                                                                                                   199

219........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 199

220........ Offence of victimisation ................................................................. 199

221........ Legal and financial assistance in relation to applications for administrative review                 200

222........ Immunity from civil proceedings .................................................... 201

223........ Immunities from certain State and Territory laws .......................... 201

223A..... Review of operation of Act ............................................................ 202

224........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 203

Notes                                                                                                                                           205

 

An Act to provide for the appointment of the Integrity Commissioner, to set out the functions and powers of the Integrity Commissioner, and for related purposes

  

Notes to the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Note 1

The Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 85, 2006 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006	85, 2006	30 June 2006	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 30 Dec 2006
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (item 151): (a)	--

(a)     Subsection 2(1) (item 23) of the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
23.  Schedule 1, item 151	The later of: (a) at the same time as section 3 of the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006 commences; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.	30 December 2006 (paragraph (b) applies)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended     rep. = repealed   rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 5....................................	am. No. 170, 2006