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CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Relationship to other laws and matters  
  • 5 Binding the Crown  

PART 2--AUTHORISATION OF CONTROLLED OPERATIONS

Division 1--Types of controlled operations

  • 6 What is a controlled operation?  
  • 7 What is controlled conduct?  
  • 8 What types of controlled operations may be authorised under this Act?  
  • 9 What is a cross-border controlled operation?  
  • 10 What is a local major controlled operation?  
  • 11 What is a local minor controlled operation?  

Division 2--Procedure for authorising controlled operations

  • 12 Applications for authorities to conduct controlled operations  
  • 13 Determination of applications  
  • 14 Matters to be taken into account—all controlled operations  
  • 15 Further matters to be taken into account—cross-border controlled operations  
  • 16 Further matters to be taken into account—local major controlled operations  
  • 17 Further matters to be taken into account—local minor controlled operations  
  • 18 Form of authority  
  • 19 Duration of authorities  

Division 3--Variation and cancellation of authorities

  • 20 When can an authority be varied?  
  • 21 Application for variation of authority  
  • 22 Determination of application to vary authority  
  • 23 Manner of varying authority  
  • 24 Form of variation of authority  
  • 25 Cancellation of authorities  

Division 4--Effect of authorities

  • 26 Effect of authorities  
  • 27 Defect in authority  

PART 3--CONDUCT OF CONTROLLED OPERATIONS

Division 1--Controlled conduct engaged in for purposes of controlled operations authorised by Part 2

  • 28 Protection from criminal responsibility for controlled conduct during authorised operations  
  • 29 Indemnification of participants against civil liability  
  • 30 Effect of sections 28 and 29 on other laws relating to criminal investigation  
  • 31 Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority  
  • 32 Protection from criminal responsibility for certain ancillary conduct  

Division 2--Compensation and notification of third parties

  • 33 Compensation for property loss or serious damage  
  • 34 Notification requirements  

Division 3--Mutual recognition

  • 35 Mutual recognition of corresponding authorities  

PART 4--COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

Division 1--Restrictions on use, communication and publication of information

  • 36 Unauthorised disclosure of information  

Division 2--Reporting and record-keeping

  • 37 Principal law enforcement officers' reports  
  • 38 Chief officers' reports  
  • 39 Annual report by Victorian Inspectorate  
  • 40 Keeping documents connected with authorised operations  
  • 41 General register  

Division 3--Inspections

  • 42 Inspection of records by Victorian Inspectorate  

PART 5--GENERAL

Division 1--Delegation

  • 43 Introduction  
  • 44 Delegations within Victoria Police  
  • 45 Delegations within the IBAC  

Division 2--General

PART 8--CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL

  • 52 Crimes Act 1958  
  • 58 Transitional provision  
  • 59 Transitional provision—Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010  
  • 60 Transitional provisions—Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Investigative Functions) Act 2012  
  • ENDNOTES

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