Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 - SECT 29

PART 4 EXAMINATIONS

When Chief Examiner may conduct examinations

29. When Chief Examiner may conduct examinations



(1) The Chief Examiner may conduct an examination of a person in relation to
an organised crime offence if-

   (a)  the Chief Examiner has received a copy of a coercive powers order made
        in relation to the offence; and

   (b)  any of the following has occurred-

   (i)  the Chief Examiner has received a copy of a witness summons directed
        to the person requiring him or her to appear before the Chief Examiner
        at an examination to give evidence or produce specified documents or
        other things or do both; or

   (ii) the Chief Examiner has issued such a witness summons directed to the
        person; or

   (iii) the Chief Examiner has received a copy of an order made under section
        18 in respect of the person; or

   (iv) the Chief Examiner has made such an order in respect of the person.

(2) The Chief Examiner may commence or continue to conduct an examination of a
person despite the fact that any proceedings are on foot, or are instituted,
in any court or tribunal that relate to or are otherwise connected with the
subject-matter of the examination.





(3) If the Chief Examiner is or becomes aware that proceedings referred to in
subsection (2) are on foot or have been instituted, the Chief Examiner must
take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conduct of the examination does
not prejudice those proceedings.