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AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 168, 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

Amendments

Part 1 -- General amendments

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

1  Subsection 28(1)

Omit "the examiner", substitute "an examiner".

2  At the end of subsection 28(1A)

Add:

The record is to be made:

                     (a)  before the issue of the summons; or

                     (b)  at the same time as the issue of the summons; or

                     (c)  as soon as practicable after the issue of the summons.

3  Subsection 28(3)

Omit "the examiner intends to question the person", substitute "the person is to be questioned".

4  Subsection 28(3)

Omit "the examiner" (last occurring), substitute "an examiner".

5  At the end of section 28

Add:

             (8)  A failure to comply with any of the following provisions does not affect the validity of a summons under subsection (1) of this section:

                     (a)  subsection (1A) of this section, in so far as that subsection relates to the making of a record;

                     (b)  subsection (2) of this section;

                     (c)  section 29A, in so far as that section relates to a summons under subsection (1) of this section.

6  Paragraph 29(1)(a)

Omit "the examiner", substitute "an examiner".

7  At the end of subsection 29(1A)

Add:

The record is to be made:

                     (a)  before the issue of the notice; or

                     (b)  at the same time as the issue of the notice; or

                     (c)  as soon as practicable after the issue of the notice.

8  At the end of section 29

Add:

             (5)  A failure to comply with any of the following provisions does not affect the validity of a notice under subsection (1) of this section:

                     (a)  subsection (1A) of this section, in so far as that subsection relates to the making of a record;

                     (b)  section 29A, in so far as that section relates to a notice under subsection (1) of this section.

9  Application of amendments--section 28 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

The amendments of section 28 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 made by this Part apply in relation to a summons issued after the commencement of this item.

10  Validation--summons under subsection 28(1) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

(1)        This item applies to a summons under subsection 28(1) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 if:

                     (a)  the summons was issued before the commencement of this item; and

                     (b)  apart from this item, the summons would be invalid because the record referred to in subsection 28(1A) of that Act was made after the summons was issued.

(2)        The summons is as valid, and is taken always to have been as valid, as it would have been if that Act had provided that the record could be made after the issue of the summons.

11  Application of amendments--section 29 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

The amendments of section 29 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 made by this Part apply in relation to a notice issued after the commencement of this item.

12  Validation--notice under subsection 29(1) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

(1)        This item applies to a notice under subsection 29(1) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 if:

                     (a)  the notice was issued before the commencement of this item; and

                     (b)  apart from this item, the notice would be invalid because the record referred to in subsection 29(1A) of that Act was made after the notice was issued.

(2)        The notice is as valid, and is taken always to have been as valid, as it would have been if that Act had provided that the record could be made after the issue of the notice.


 

Part 2 -- Amendments contingent on the Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Act 2007

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

13  Paragraphs 28(1)(a) and (c)

Omit "the examiner", substitute "an examiner".

14  Application of amendments--section 28 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

The amendments of section 28 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 made by this Part apply in relation to a summons issued after the commencement of this item.

 

 

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

Senate on 18 September 2007

House of Representatives on 20 September 2007 ]

(183/07)

 



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