NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY ACT 1984 No. 41, 1984 - SECT 14 Functions under State laws

NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY ACT 1984 No. 41, 1984 - SECT 14

14. (1) If a Minister of the Crown of a State has, whether or not pursuant to
a law of the State, with the approval of the Inter-Governmental Committee, by
notice in writing to the Authority, referred a matter relating to a
relevant criminal activity to the Authority for investigation in so far as the
relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are or include, an offence or
offences against a law of that State and has not, by notice in writing to the
Authority, withdrawn the reference, the Authority shall, with the consent of
the Minister, perform the function of investigating that matter.

(2) A notice referred to in sub-section (1) referring a matter to the
Authority-

   (a)  shall describe the general nature of the circumstances or allegations
        constituting the relevant criminal activity;

   (b)  shall state that the relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are
        or include, an offence or offences against a law of the State but need
        not specify the particular offence or offences; and

   (c)  shall set out the purpose of the investigation.