Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPLAINTS (AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE) ACT 1981 No. 21 of 1981 - SECT 16

16. (1) The Commissioner shall, in transferring members to the Investigation
Division, and in transferring members from that Division to another part of
the Australian Federal Police, ensure that there are, at all times, not less
than 2 members serving in the Division and that, as far as practicable, the
members serving in the Division are adequate for the effective performance of
the functions of the Division.

(2) The Commissioner shall, in selecting a member for transfer to the
Investigation Division take into account, in addition to any other matters
that he considers to be relevant -

   (a)  the nature of the functions of the Division; and

   (b)  the need to ensure that, at all times, there are included among the
        members serving in the Division a member with experience in criminal
        investigations and a member with experience in general police duties.

(3) Where a member serving in the Investigation Division is able to do so
without unduly interfering with the performance by the Division of its
functions, the member shall perform such duties, not related to the
investigation of complaints referred to in paragraph 14 (2) (a) or of matters
referred to in paragraph 14 (2) (b), as the Commissioner directs, but not
including the investigation of offences alleged to have been committed by
persons other than members.