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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
National Crime Authority (State Provisions)
(Amendment) Act 2002
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 2
3. Principal Act 2
PART 2--AMENDMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT 3
4. Definitions 3
5. Performance of functions 3
6. Search warrants 3
7. Application by telephone for search warrants 5
8. New section 15 inserted 6
15. Hearings 6
9. Hearings of the Authority 6
10. New section 16A inserted 7
16A. Hearings by hearing officers 7
11. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence 12
12. Power to obtain documents 13
13. Offences concerning the disclosure of information about
summonses and notices 14
14. Failure of witness to attend and answer questions 14
15. Warrant for arrest of witness 17
16. Section 21 repealed 18
17. False or misleading evidence 18
18. Protection of witnesses 18
19. Contempt of Authority etc. 18
20. Powers of acting members of the Authority 21
21. Protection of members etc. 21
22. Secrecy 21
23. New section 32A inserted 21
32A. Transitional provisions--relevant claims 22
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PART 3--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 24
24. Surveillance Devices Act 1999 24
25. Witness Protection Act 1991 24
ENDNOTES 25
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 23 April 2002
A BILL
to amend the National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984
so that it more closely reflects the National Crime Authority Act 1984
of the Commonwealth and for other purposes.
National Crime Authority (State
Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2002
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the National
Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984 so
5 that it more closely reflects the National Crime
Authority Act 1984 of the Commonwealth.
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2. Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day after the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3. Principal Act
5 See: In this Act, the National Crime Authority (State
Act No.
Provisions) Act 1984 is called the Principal Act.
10157/1984.
Reprint No. 2
as at
20 August
1998
and
amending
Act No.
22/2000.
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PART 2--AMENDMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT
4. Definitions
In section 3 of the Principal Act--
(a) after the definition of "Commonwealth
5 Minister" insert--
' "eligible person" means--
(a) a member; or
(b) a member of the staff of the
Authority who is also a member
10 of the police force of Victoria;';
(b) after the definition of "hearing" insert--
' "hearing officer" means a person
appointed under section 16A;
"issuing officer" means--
15 (a) a Judge of the Federal Court; or
(b) a Judge of a court of Victoria;'.
5. Performance of functions
Sections 6(4) and 6(5) of the Principal Act are
repealed.
20 6. Search warrants
(1) In section 12(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "A member of the Authority may apply
to a Judge of a prescribed court" substitute
"An eligible person may apply to an issuing
25 officer";
(b) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for "the member"
substitute "the eligible person".
(2) In section 12(2) of the Principal Act, for "a Judge
of a prescribed court, the Judge" substitute "an
30 issuing officer, the issuing officer".
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(3) In section 12(3) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "A Judge" substitute "An issuing
officer";
(b) for "the Judge" (wherever occurring)
5 substitute "the issuing officer".
(4) In section 12(4) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "a Judge" substitute "an issuing officer";
(b) for "the Judge" substitute "the issuing
officer".
10 (5) After section 12(6) of the Principal Act insert--
"(6A) A person executing a warrant issued under
this section may only use such reasonable
force as is necessary for the execution.".
(6) In section 12(8) of the Principal Act--
15 (a) in paragraph (b), for "a member of the
Authority" substitute "an eligible person";
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for "the member"
substitute "the eligible person".
(7) In section 12(9) of the Principal Act--
20 (a) for "A member" substitute "An eligible
person";
(b) for "the member" substitute "the eligible
person".
(8) Section 12(11) of the Principal Act is repealed.
25 (9) In section 12 of the Principal Act, after sub-
section (13) insert--
"(14) A function of issuing a warrant conferred on
an issuing officer by this section is conferred
on the issuing officer in a personal capacity
30 and not as a court or a member of a court.
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(15) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (14), the issue of a warrant has effect
only by virtue of this Act and is not to be
taken by implication to be made by a court.
5 (16) An issuing officer performing a function of,
or connected with, issuing a warrant under
this section has the same protection and
immunity as if the issuing officer were
performing that function as, or as a member
10 of, a court (being a court of which the
issuing officer is a member).".
7. Application by telephone for search warrants
(1) In section 13(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "A member of the Authority" substitute
15 "An eligible person";
(b) for "the member" substitute "the eligible
person".
(2) In section 13(2) of the Principal Act, for "the
member" substitute "the eligible person".
20 (3) In section 13(3) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "a Judge" substitute "an issuing officer";
(b) for "the Judge" substitute "the issuing
officer";
(c) in paragraph (b), for "the member"
25 substitute "the eligible person".
(4) In sections 13(4), 13(5) and 13(6) of the Principal
Act, for "Judge" (wherever occurring) substitute
"issuing officer".
(5) In section 13 of the Principal Act, after sub-
30 section (7) insert--
"(8) A function of issuing a warrant conferred on
an issuing officer by this section is conferred
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on the issuing officer in a personal capacity
and not as a court or a member of a court.
(9) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (8), the issue of a warrant has effect
5 only by virtue of this Act and is not to be
taken by implication to be made by a court.
(10) An issuing officer performing a function of,
or connected with, issuing a warrant under
this section has the same protection and
10 immunity as if the issuing officer were
performing that function as, or as a member
of, a court (being a court of which the
issuing officer is a member).".
8. New section 15 inserted
15 After section 14 of the Principal Act insert--
"15. Hearings
For the purposes of a special investigation--
(a) the Authority may hold hearings of the
Authority; and
20 (b) the Chair may, in writing, direct a
hearing officer to hold hearings.".
9. Hearings of the Authority
(1) Insert the following heading to section 16 of the
Principal Act--
25 "Hearings of the Authority".
(2) For section 16(1) of the Principal Act
substitute--
"(1) This section applies to a hearing held by the
Authority.".
30 (3) In sections 16(3), 16(3A), 16(9A) and 16(9B) of
the Principal Act, for "Chairperson" substitute
"Chair".
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(4) After section 16(7) of the Principal Act insert--
'(7A) If a person (other than a member or a
member of the staff of the Authority) is
present at a hearing while another person
5 ("the witness") is giving evidence at the
hearing, the Authority must--
(a) inform the witness that the person is
present; and
(b) give the witness an opportunity to
10 comment on the presence of the person.
(7B) To avoid doubt, a person does not cease to
be entitled to be present at a hearing or part
of a hearing if--
(a) the Authority fails to comply with sub-
15 section (7A); or
(b) a witness comments adversely on the
presence of the person under sub-
section (7A)(b).'.
10. New section 16A inserted
20 After section 16 of the Principal Act insert--
'16A. Hearings by hearing officers
(1) Hearing officers are to be appointed by the
Governor in Council on the recommendation
of the Minister.
25 (2) The Minister must only recommend for
appointment as hearing officers persons who
are hearing officers for the purposes of the
Commonwealth Act.
(3) A hearing officer holds office for the period
30 (not exceeding 6 years), and on the terms and
conditions (if any), specified in his or her
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instrument of appointment and is eligible for
re-appointment.
(4) A hearing officer ceases to hold office if he
or she ceases to hold office as a hearing
5 officer for the purposes of the
Commonwealth Act.
(5) A hearing officer may regulate the conduct
of proceedings at a hearing as the hearing
officer thinks fit.
10 (6) At a hearing before a hearing officer--
(a) a person giving evidence may be
represented by a legal practitioner; and
(b) if, by reason of the existence of special
circumstances, the hearing officer
15 consents to a person who is not giving
evidence being represented by a legal
practitioner--the person may be so
represented.
(7) A hearing before a hearing officer must be
20 held in private and the hearing officer may
give directions as to the persons who may be
present during the hearing or a part of the
hearing.
(8) Nothing in a direction given by the hearing
25 officer under sub-section (7) prevents the
presence, when evidence is being taken at a
hearing before the hearing officer, of--
(a) a person representing the person giving
evidence; or
30 (b) a person representing, in accordance
with sub-section (6), a person who, by
reason of a direction given by the
hearing officer under sub-section (7), is
entitled to be present.
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(9) If a hearing before a hearing officer is being
held, a person (other than a member or a
member of the staff of the Authority
approved by the Authority) must not be
5 present at the hearing unless the person is
entitled to be present by reason of a direction
given by the hearing officer under sub-
section (7) or by reason of sub-section (8).
(10) At a hearing before a hearing officer for the
10 purposes of a special investigation--
(a) counsel assisting the hearing officer
generally or in relation to the matter to
which the investigation relates; or
(b) any person authorised by the hearing
15 officer to appear before the hearing
officer at the hearing; or
(c) any legal practitioner representing a
person at the hearing in accordance
with sub-section (6)--
20 may, so far as the hearing officer thinks
appropriate, examine or cross-examine any
witness on any matter that the hearing officer
considers relevant to the special
investigation.
25 (11) If a person (other than a member or a
member of the staff of the Authority) is
present at a hearing before a hearing officer
while another person ("the witness") is
giving evidence at the hearing, the hearing
30 officer must--
(a) inform the witness that the person is
present; and
(b) give the witness an opportunity to
comment on the presence of the person.
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(12) To avoid doubt, a person does not cease to
be entitled to be present at a hearing before a
hearing officer or part of such a hearing if--
(a) the hearing officer fails to comply with
5 sub-section (11); or
(b) a witness comments adversely on the
presence of the person under sub-
section (11)(b).
(13) A hearing officer may direct that--
10 (a) any evidence given before the hearing
officer; or
(b) the contents of any document, or a
description of any thing, produced to
the hearing officer; or
15 (c) any information that might enable a
person who has given evidence before
the hearing officer to be identified; or
(d) the fact that any person has given or
may be about to give evidence at a
20 hearing--
must not be published, or must not be
published except in such manner, and to such
persons, as the hearing officer specifies. The
hearing officer must give such a direction if
25 the failure to do so might prejudice the safety
or reputation of a person or prejudice the fair
trial of a person who has been or may be
charged with an offence.
(14) Subject to sub-section (15), the Chair may, in
30 writing, vary or revoke a direction under
sub-section (13).
(15) The Chair must not vary or revoke a
direction if to do so might prejudice the
safety or reputation of a person or prejudice
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the fair trial of a person who has been or may
be charged with an offence.
(16) Where--
(a) a person has been charged with an
5 offence before a federal court or before
a court of a State or Territory; and
(b) the court considers that it may be
desirable in the interests of justice that
particular evidence given before a
10 hearing officer, being evidence in
relation to which the hearing officer has
given a direction under sub-section
(11), be made available to the person or
to a legal practitioner representing the
15 person--
the court may give to the hearing officer or
the Authority a certificate to that effect and,
if the court does so, the hearing officer or the
Authority, as the case may be, must make the
20 evidence available to the court.
(17) Where--
(a) the hearing officer or the Authority
makes evidence available to a court in
accordance with sub-section (16); and
25 (b) the court, after examining the evidence,
is satisfied that the interests of justice
so require--
the court may make the evidence available to
the person charged with the offence
30 concerned or to a legal practitioner
representing the person.
(18) A person must not--
(a) be present at a hearing in contravention
of sub-section (9); or
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(b) make a publication in contravention of
a direction given under sub-section
(13).
Penalty: 20 penalty units or level 8
5 imprisonment (12 months
maximum).
(19) At the conclusion of a hearing held by a
hearing officer, the hearing officer must give
the Authority--
10 (a) a record of the proceedings of the
hearing; and
(b) any documents or other things given to
the hearing officer at, or in connection
with, the hearing.'.
15 11. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
(1) In sections 17(1), 17(2) and 17(3) of the Principal
Act, after "before the Authority" insert "or a
hearing officer".
(2) In section 17(3) of the Principal Act--
20 (a) after "to which the Authority" insert "or the
hearing officer";
(b) after "prevents the Authority" insert "or the
hearing officer".
(3) In section 17(4) of the Principal Act, after
25 "Authority" insert "or the hearing officer who is
holding a hearing".
(4) In section 17(5) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "The Authority" insert "or the hearing
officer";
30 (b) in paragraph (a), after "a member" insert "or
a hearing officer";
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(c) in paragraph (a), after "presiding at the
hearing" insert "or the hearing officer"; and
(d) in paragraph (b), after "a member," insert
"the hearing officer".
5 (5) In section 17(6) of the Principal Act, for
"Chairperson" substitute "Chair".
12. Power to obtain documents
(1) In section 18(1)(a) of the Principal Act, for "or a
member of the staff of the Authority" substitute
10 ", a member of the staff of the Authority or a
hearing officer".
(2) In section 18(2) of the Principal Act, after
"Authority" insert "or a hearing officer".
(3) For sections 18(3) to 18(5) of the Principal Act
15 substitute--
"(3) A person must not intentionally refuse or fail
to comply with a notice served on the person
under this section.
(4) A person who contravenes sub-section (3) is
20 guilty of an indictable offence and, subject to
this section, liable to a fine not exceeding
200 penalty units or level 6 imprisonment
(5 years maximum).
(5) Notwithstanding that an offence against sub-
25 section (3) is an indictable offence, a court of
summary jurisdiction may hear and
determine proceedings in respect of such an
offence if the court is satisfied that it is
proper to do so and the defendant and the
30 prosecutor consent.
(6) Section 54 of the Magistrates' Court Act
1989 applies to proceedings in a court of
summary jurisdiction under this section as if
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the references in section 54 of that Act to the
provisions of section 53(1) of that Act were
references to this section.
(7) Where, in accordance with sub-section (5), a
5 court of summary jurisdiction convicts a
person of an offence against sub-section (3),
the penalty that the court may impose is a
fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or level 8
imprisonment (12 months maximum).
10 (8) Sections 19(3), 19(4), 19(5), 19(6) and
19(10) apply in relation to a person who is
required to produce a document or thing by a
notice served on the person under this
section in the same manner as they apply in
15 relation to a person who is required to
produce a document or thing at a hearing
before the Authority or a hearing officer.".
13. Offences concerning the disclosure of information
about summonses and notices
20 (1) In section 18B(2) of the Principal Act, for
paragraph (e) substitute--
"(e) if the person is a legal practitioner--for the
purpose of obtaining the agreement of
another person under section 19(3) to the
25 legal practitioner answering a question or
producing a document at a hearing before the
Authority or a hearing officer.".
(2) In section 18B(7) of the Principal Act, in
paragraph (c) of the definition of "official matter",
30 after "Authority" insert "or a hearing officer".
14. Failure of witness to attend and answer questions
(1) In section 19(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "Authority" insert "or a hearing
officer";
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(b) for ", without reasonable excuse" substitute
"intentionally";
(c) in paragraph (b), for "member" substitute
"member or the hearing officer, as the case
5 may be".
(2) In section 19(2) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "Authority" insert "or a hearing
officer";
(b) for ", without reasonable excuse" substitute
10 "intentionally";
(c) in paragraph (b), after "hearing" insert "or
the hearing officer".
(3) In section 19(3) of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (a) after "Authority" insert "or
15 a hearing officer";
(b) for ", furnish to the Authority" substitute "or
the hearing officer, furnish to the Authority
or the hearing officer".
(4) For sections 19(4) to 19(13) of the Principal Act
20 substitute--
"(4) Sub-section (5) limits the use that can be
made of any answers given at a hearing
before the Authority or a hearing officer, or
documents or things produced at a hearing
25 before the Authority or a hearing officer.
That sub-section only applies if--
(a) a person appearing as a witness at a
hearing before the Authority or a
hearing officer--
30 (i) answers a question that the person
is required to answer by the
member presiding at the hearing
or the hearing officer who is
holding the hearing; or
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(ii) produces a document or thing that
the person was required to
produce by a summons under this
Act served on the person as
5 prescribed; and
(b) in the case of the production of a
document that is, or forms part of, a
record of an existing or past business--
the document sets out details of
10 earnings received by the person in
respect of the person's employment and
does not set out any other information;
and
(c) before answering the question or
15 producing the document or thing, the
person claims that the answer, or the
production of the document or thing,
might tend to incriminate the person or
make the person liable to a penalty.
20 (5) The answer, or the document or thing, is not
admissible in evidence against the person
in--
(a) a criminal proceeding; or
(b) a proceeding for the imposition of a
25 penalty--
other than a proceeding in respect of--
(c) in the case of an answer--the falsity of
the answer; or
(d) in the case of the production of a
30 document--the falsity of any statement
contained in the document.
(6) A person who contravenes sub-section (1),
(2) or (3) is guilty of an indictable offence
and, subject to this section, liable to a fine
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not exceeding 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years maximum).
(7) Notwithstanding that an offence against sub-
section (1), (2) or (3) is an indictable
5 offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may
hear and determine proceedings in respect of
such an offence if the court is satisfied that it
is proper to do so and the defendant and the
prosecutor consent.
10 (8) Section 54 of the Magistrates' Court Act
1989 applies to proceedings in a court of
summary jurisdiction under this section as if
the references in section 54 of that Act to the
provisions of section 53(1) of that Act were
15 references to this section.
(9) Where, in accordance with sub-section (7), a
court of summary jurisdiction convicts a
person of an offence against sub-section (1),
(2) or (3) the penalty that the court may
20 impose is a fine not exceeding 20 penalty
units or level 8 imprisonment (12 months
maximum).
(10) Sub-section (3) does not affect the law
relating to legal professional privilege.".
25 15. Warrant for arrest of witness
(1) In section 20(1) of the Principal Act, in
paragraph (a) after "before the Authority" insert
"or a hearing officer".
(2) After section 20(2A) of the Principal Act insert--
30 "(2B) A person executing a warrant under this
section may only use such reasonable force
as is necessary for the execution.".
(3) In section 20(3) of the Principal Act in
paragraph (a) after "before the Authority" insert
35 "or a hearing officer".
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16. Section 21 repealed
Section 21 of the Principal Act is repealed.
17. False or misleading evidence
In section 23(1) of the Principal Act, after
5 "Authority" insert "or a hearing officer".
18. Protection of witnesses
In section 24 of the Principal Act--
(a) after "a member" insert "or a hearing
officer";
10 (b) in paragraph (a) after "Authority" insert "or
a hearing officer";
(c) in paragraph (b) after "the Authority" (where
twice occurring) insert "or a hearing
officer";
15 (d) after "the member" insert "or the hearing
officer, as the case may be,".
19. Contempt of Authority etc.
(1) In section 25 of the Principal Act, for sub-section
(1) substitute--
20 "(1) A person must not--
(a) obstruct or hinder--
(i) the Authority or a member in the
performance of the functions of
the Authority; or
25 (ii) a hearing officer in the
performance of the hearing
officer's functions as a hearing
officer; or
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(b) disrupt a hearing before the Authority
or a hearing officer.
Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
5 maximum)."
(2) In section 25 of the Principal Act, sub-section (2)
is repealed.
(3) In section 25(3) of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (a), after "the Authority" insert
10 "or a hearing officer";
(b) in paragraph (b), after "the Authority" insert
"or a hearing officer";
(c) in paragraph (c), after "the Authority" insert
"or a hearing officer";
15 (d) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
substitute--
"Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
maximum).".
20 (4) In section 25(4) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "the Authority" insert "or a hearing
officer";
(b) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
substitute--
25 "Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
maximum).".
(5) In section 25(5) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "the Authority" insert "or a hearing
30 officer";
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(b) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
substitute--
"Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
5 maximum).".
(6) In section 25(6) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "the Authority" insert "or a hearing
officer";
(b) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
10 substitute--
"Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
maximum).".
(7) In section 25(7) of the Principal Act--
15 (a) after "the Authority" (where twice occurring)
insert "or a hearing officer";
(b) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
substitute--
"Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
20 imprisonment (5 years
maximum).".
(8) In section 25(8) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "the Authority" (where twice occurring)
insert "or a hearing officer";
25 (b) for the penalty at the foot of the sub-section
substitute--
"Penalty: 200 penalty units or level 6
imprisonment (5 years
maximum).".
30 (9) In section 25(10) of the Principal Act omit "other
than sub-section (1)".
(10) In section 25(13) of the Principal Act--
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(a) for "(3), (4) or (5)" substitute "(1), (3), (4),
(5), (6), (7) or (8)";
(b) for "imprisonment for one year" substitute
"level 8 imprisonment (12 months
5 maximum).".
20. Powers of acting members of the Authority
In sections 27(1) and 27(3) of the Principal Act,
for "Chairperson" (wherever occurring) substitute
"Chair".
10 21. Protection of members etc.
(1) In section 29(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) after "member" (wherever occurring) insert
"or a hearing officer";
(b) after "Authority" insert "or the hearing
15 officer".
(2) In sections 29(2) and 29(3) of the Principal Act,
after "Authority" (wherever occurring) insert "or
a hearing officer".
22. Secrecy
20 (1) For section 31(1) of the Principal Act
substitute--
"(1) This section applies to--
(a) a member of the Authority; and
(b) a member of the staff of the Authority;
25 and
(c) a hearing officer.".
(2) In section 31(3) of the Principal Act, for "or acting
member in the member's or acting member's"
substitute ", acting member or hearing officer in
30 the member's, acting member's or hearing
officer's".
23. New section 32A inserted
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After section 32 of the Principal Act, insert--
'32A. Transitional provisions--relevant claims
(1) In this section--
"relevant claim" means a claim, made
5 before the coming into operation of this
section, that a person is entitled to
refuse--
(a) to furnish information, or produce
a document, pursuant to a notice
10 under section 20 of the
Commonwealth Act; or
(b) to produce a document pursuant to
a notice under section 29 of the
Commonwealth Act; or
15 (c) to answer a question put to the
person, or produce a document
that the person was required to
produce, under section 30 of the
Commonwealth Act; or
20 (d) to comply with a requirement--
(i) to answer a question, or to
produce a document, at a
hearing before the Authority
under a law of a State; or
25 (ii) to produce a document
pursuant to a notice under a
provision of a law of a State
that corresponds to
section 29 of the
30 Commonwealth Act--
to which section 32 of the
Commonwealth Act applied, because of
section 32B of the Commonwealth Act
before the coming into operation of
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(2) Section 21, as in force immediately before its
5 repeal by section 16 of the National Crime
Authority (State Provisions)
(Amendment) Act 2002, continues to apply
in relation to a relevant claim as if it had not
been repealed.'.
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PART 3--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
24. Surveillance Devices Act 1999
See: (1) In section 3(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act
Act No.
1999--
21/1999
and
5 (a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of "chief
amending
Act No.
law enforcement officer" for "chairperson"
61/2001.
substitute "Chair";
LawToday:
www.dms.
(b) in paragraph (b) of the definition of "senior
dpc.vic.
gov.au
law enforcement officer" for "chairperson"
10 substitute "Chair".
(2) In section 37(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act
1999, in paragraph (b), for "chairperson"
substitute "Chair".
25. Witness Protection Act 1991
15 See: (1) In section 3(1) of the Witness Protection Act
Act No.
1991--
15/1991.
Reprint No. 2
(a) in paragraph (c) of the definition of
as at
31 May 2000
"approved authority" for "Chairman"
and
substitute "Chair";
amending
Act No.
20 (b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "officer
72/2001.
LawToday:
of an approved authority" for "Chairman"
www.dms.
substitute "Chair".
dpc.vic.
gov.au
(2) In section 22(2) of the Witness Protection Act
1991, in paragraph (a), for "Chairman" substitute
25 "Chair".
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ENDNOTES
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