Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The reference committee may refer--
(a) a particular incident of major crime to the commission for investigation; or
(b) major crime to the commission for investigation.
Examples of major crime that may be referred under paragraph (b)--
terrorism
criminal paedophilia facilitated by the use of the internet by offenders to groom children or distribute obscene material depicting children
organised crime engaged in by a class of person or involving offences of a particular type, for example, money laundering
criminal activity involving drug trafficking and violence engaged in by members of (generally identified) motorcycle gangs and their associates
(2) A reference under subsection (1)(a) is called a specific referral.
(3) A specific referral must identify--
(a) the particular incident of major crime to be investigated by the commission; and
(b) at least 1 of the following--
(i) the persons involved, or suspected of being involved, in the particular incident of major crime;
(ii) the activity constituting, or suspected of constituting, the particular incident of major crime.
(4) A reference under subsection (1)(b) is called a general referral.
(5) A general referral--
(a) must identify the major crime to be investigated by the commission; and
(b) may identify either or both of the following--
(i) the persons involved, or suspected of being involved, in the major crime;
(ii) the activities constituting, or suspected of constituting, the major crime.
(6) A referral may relate to any circumstances implying, or any allegations, that a particular incident of major crime, or major crime, may have been committed, may be being committed, or may in the future be committed.
(7) A referral may be made by the reference committee--
(a) for a specific referral--
(i) on its own initiative; or
(ii) if asked by the assistant commissioner, crime; or
(iii) if asked by the commissioner of police; or
(b) for a general referral--
(i) on its own initiative; or
(ii) if asked by the assistant commissioner, crime.
(8) A referral must be in writing.