ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 1988 - SECT 12
This legislation has been repealed.
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 1988 - SECT 12
12 . Functions
(1) The functions of
the Commission are —
[(a) deleted]
(b) to
consider whether further action is needed in relation to an allegation and, if
so, by whom that further action should be carried out;
(c) to
carry out further action in relation to allegations itself, if it is
appropriate for it to do so, or to refer allegations to other authorities so
that they can carry out further action;
(d) to
furnish reports and make recommendations on the outcome of further action
taken in relation to allegations;
(e) to
furnish general reports and make general recommendations about matters
relating to its functions;
(f) to
consult, co-operate and exchange information with independent agencies,
appropriate authorities and —
(i)
the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police;
(ii)
the Commissioner (however designated) of the police force
of another State or a Territory;
(iii)
the Chairman of the National Crime Authority established
by the National Crime Authority Act 1984 of the Commonwealth; and
(iv)
any authority or body of this State, the Commonwealth,
another State or a Territory that is authorised to conduct inquiries or
investigations in relation to conduct in the nature of corrupt conduct,
criminal conduct, criminal involvement or serious improper conduct and is
declared by the Minister to be an authority or body to which this paragraph
applies;
(g) to
assemble evidence obtained in the course of its functions and —
(i)
furnish to an independent agency or an appropriate
authority, evidence which may be admissible in the prosecution of a person for
a criminal offence against a written law or which may otherwise be relevant to
the functions of the agency or authority; and
(ii)
furnish to the Attorney General or a suitable authority
of another State, a Territory, the Commonwealth or another country, evidence
which may be admissible in the prosecution of a person for a criminal offence
against a law of the jurisdiction concerned or which may otherwise be relevant
to that jurisdiction;
(h) to
disseminate information to the public about matters relating to its functions;
and
(i)
to do anything else that it is required or authorised to
do under this Act or any other written law.
[(2) repealed]
[Section 12 4 inserted as section 6F by No. 29 of
1996 s. 12; amended by No. 78 of 2003 s. 48.]
[Division 3 (s. 13-16 4 ) repealed by No. 78 of 2003 s. 49
(s. 13-16)
originally inserted as s. &-7H by No. 29 of 1996 s. 13 and No. 14 of 1994
s. 9
(Former s. 7A-7E repealed by No. 29 of 1996 s. 14).]
[Heading inserted by No. 29 of 1996 s. 18.]