Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 - SECT 31

Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth authorities

31. Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth authorities



(1) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 29 that confers on an
officer or authority of the Commonwealth a function or power in relation to an
offence against the applicable provisions of the Capital Territory also
confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to
an offence against the corresponding applicable provision of Victoria.

(2) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 30 that confers on an
officer or authority of the Commonwealth a function or power in relation to an
offence against an applicable provision of the Capital Territory also confers
on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to an
offence against the corresponding applicable provision of another
jurisdiction.

(3) The function or power referred to in subsection (2) may only be performed
or exercised in Victoria.

(4) In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by subsection (1)
or (2), an officer or authority of the Commonwealth must act as nearly as
practicable as the officer or authority would act in performing or exercising
the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding
applicable provision of the Capital Territory.

(5) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 29 or 30 applies as if it
did not contain any provision empowering a Minister of State for the
Commonwealth to give any directions in relation to the performance of a
function or the exercise of a power conferred by subsection (1) or (2).