Victorian Numbered Acts

CRIMES (ASSUMED IDENTITIES) ACT 2004 (NO 15 OF 2004) - NOTES

Act No. 15/2004

Victoria

No. 15 of 2004

Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004^[†]

[Assented to 18 May 2004]

ENDNOTES

Endnotes

^[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 1 April 2004

    Legislative Council: 11 May 2004

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to provide for the lawful acquisition and use of assumed identities for law enforcement purposes and the recognition of things done in relation to assumed identities in other jurisdictions and for other purposes."

INDEX

Subject	Section
Act
commencement	2
purpose	1
transitional provisions	36
Agencies See Issuing agencies; Law enforcement agencies
Assumed identities
definitions of acquire, use	3
disclosure of information	30
entries in register of births, deaths and marriages	4– 6, 10-12
misuse of	29
use by authorised officers, authorised civilians	19
Assumed identities – Authorities
applications for	4
audit of records	33
authorities under corresponding laws	28
cancellation	8, 9, 11, 23
definition	3
form	6
grant and grounds for	5
matters authorised by	5
period of	6, 7
records regarding	32, 33
reports regarding	31
transitional provisions	36
variations	8, 23
yearly reviews	9
Assumed identities – Evidence
cancellation	16, 26
definition	3, 13
details in authorities	4–6
protection of issuing agencies, officers	17–18, 27
requests for	13–15, 24, 25
Australian Crime Commission
See Law enforcement agencies;     Law enforcement officers
Authorised civilians
acquisition, use of assumed identity	19
definition	3
indemnity	21, 22
misuse of assumed identity by	29
period of authority for	6, 7
protection from criminal liability	20, 22
protection if unaware of variation, cancellation of authority	23
supervision by law enforcement officers	4, 5, 6
Subject	Section
Authorised officers
acquisition, use of assumed identity	19
definition	3
indemnity	21, 22
misuse of assumed identity by	29
period of authority for	7
protection from criminal liability	20, 22
protection if unaware of variation, cancellation of authority	23
Authorised persons
See Authorised civilians; Authorised officers
Authorities See Assumed identities – Authorities
Chief officers See Issuing agencies; Law enforcement agencies
Criminal liability
protection from	17, 20, 22
Corresponding authorities	3, 28
Corresponding laws	3, 28
Definitions	3, 13, 16, 26, 34, 36
Evidence See Assumed identities – Evidence
Government issuing agencies See Issuing agencies
Indemnities	18, 21–22, 27
Issuing agencies
chief officer (def.)	3
chief officer's duties regarding
cancellation of evidence	16, 26
requests for evidence	13–15, 24, 25
definition	3
details in authorities	4–6
government issuing agencies (def.)	3
indemnity for officers and issuing agencies	18, 27
non-government issuing agencies (def.)	3
protection of officers from criminal liability	17
Law enforcement agencies
chief officer (def.)	3
chief officer's powers and duties regarding
appointment of supervisors	5
audits of records	33
authorities	4, 5, 8, 9, 11
entries in register of births, deaths, marriages	10–11
evidence	13, 16, 24
records	32, 33
reports	31
definition	3
delegation of chief officer's functions	34
indemnities given by	18, 21–22, 27
senior officers	34
Law enforcement officers
applications for authorities	4
as supervisors of authorised civilians	4, 5
definition	3
See also Authorised officers
Subject	Section
Minister	31
Non-government issuing agencies
See Issuing agencies
Offences	29, 30
Participating jurisdictions
authorisation of use of assumed identities in	5, 6
definition	3
requests for evidence to and from	24–27
Register of births, deaths and marriages
details of entries in authorities	4–6
entries regarding assumed identities	10–12
Regulations	35
Supreme Court	10, 12
Transitional provisions	36
Victoria Police
See Law enforcement agencies; Law enforcement officers