New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION ACT 1985

- As at 29 May 2009
- Act 117 of 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Objects
   4.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION

           Division 1 - Constitution and functions

   5.      The Commission
   5A.     Commissioner
   5B.     Assistant Commissioners
   5C.     Provisions relating to Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
   6.      Principal functions of the Commission
   7.      Liaison with other bodies
   8.      Incidental powers of Commission
   9.      Delegation by Commission
   10.     Commission may require information from certain State agencies
   11.     Search warrants
   12.     Seizure pursuant to search warrant-special provisions

           Division 2 - Hearings

   13.     Hearings
   13A.    Evidence
   13B.    Legal representation of witnesses
   14.     Reimbursement of expenses of witnesses
   15.     Legal and financial assistance
   16.     Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
   16A.    Appearance of inmate before Commission
   17.     Power to obtain documents and things
   17A.    Refusal or failure of person to produce document or thing
   17B.    Hearing following refusal or failure to produce document or thing
   18.     Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions etc
   18A.    Religious confessions
   18AA.   Arrest of witness
   18AB.   Conditional release of witness
   18AC.   Review by Supreme Court
   18B.    Privilege concerning answers and documents
   19.     Applications to Supreme Court
   20.     False or misleading evidence
   21.     Protection of witnesses
   21A.    Indemnities and undertakings
   22.     Contempt of Commission
   23.     Protection of members and others

   PART 3 - NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

   24.     The Management Committee
   25.     Functions of the Management Committee
   26.     Commission may request reference
   27.     Directions and guidelines to Commission
   27A.    Police task forces to assist Commission

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   28.     Public sittings and bulletins
   29.     Secrecy
   29A.    Disclosures prejudicing investigations
   30.     Furnishing of reports and information
   31.     Annual report
   32.     Staff
   33.     (Repealed)
   34.     Counsel assisting Commission
   35.     Service of documents
   36.     Proceedings for offences
   37.     Regulations
   38.     Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4