You can contact the department for more information on how they handle your. Western australian legislation acts by portfolio minister. Australian crime commission state provisions regulations 2004. Australian crime commission means the australian crim e commission established by the australian crime commission act 2002 of the commonwealth. Australian crime commission establishment bill 2002 parliament. Joint committee on the australian crime commission author2santoro, santo year2005 publisherparliament of the commonwealth of australia languageenglish urls. The australian crime commission was established on 1 january 2003 under the commonwealth australian crime commission act 2002. Australian crime commission south australia act 2004 8. Criminal proceeds confiscation bill 2002 the existing conviction based scheme was introduced in 1989 in line with all other australian jurisdictions which introduced similar schemes between 1985 and 1993. Importantly, it is also consistent with definition of serious and organised crime in section 4 of the. For more information, see the web page on accessing files.
The decision centred around the power of the australian crime commission to disseminate information which it obtained through use of its compulsory powers of investigation. That act was originally known as the national crime authority act 1984. Australian crime commission act 2002 cth ss 41 and 4a. The australian crime commission acc is established under the australian crime commission act 2002 cth the acc act as australias national criminal intelligence agency. About this compilation this compilation this is a compilation of the australian crime commission act 2002 as in force on 30 october 2014. The acc, or australian crime commission, established by the australian crime commission act 2002 commonwealth is, pursuant to the. Act to bind the crown 6 part 2 the australian crime commission, the board and the intergovernmental committee division 1 the australian crime commission 5. Our agency was formed when the former australian crime commission and crimtrac merged in 2016, and is still known as the australian crime commission for legal purposes. Australia request and consent act 1985 australian crime commission act 2002, section 27 australian human rights commission act 1986 australian information commissioner act 2010 australian law reform commission act 1996 australian security intelligence organisation act 1979, section 34zx bankruptcy act 1966 bankruptcy estate charges act 1997. Australian crime commission south australiaact 2004. Lepra law enforcement powers and responsibilities act 2002 nsw napro nonassociation and place restriction orders nl netherlands nsw new south wales nt northern territory nz new zealand occa organised crime control act 1970 omcg outlaw motorcycle gangs this term has been adopted by the australian crime commission and. Evidence privilege spousal privilege witness summonsed pursuant to s 281 of australian crime commission act 2002 cth act to give evidence regarding federally relevant criminal activity involving her husband witness declined to answer examiners questions by claiming spousal privilege whether spousal privilege exists at common law and, if so, whether spousal privilege.
Amending section 55aa of the acc act 2002 to broaden the scope of the. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. The context for the acc inquiry included concerns by various law enforcement agencies that the security industry was increasingly a focal point. Australian crime commission act 2002 high court of australia. Crimes legislation amendment serious and organised crime bill 2009. Australian crime commission queensland act 2003 an act to make provision for the operation of the australian crime commission in queensland, and for other purposes part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the australian crime commission queensland act 2003. This is a compilation of the proceeds of crime act 2002 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 december 2016 the compilation date. Parliamentary joint committee on law enforcement act 2010, the committee will examine the criminal activities, practices and methods involved in the importation, manufacture,distribution and use of methamphetamine and its chemical precursors, including crystal methamphetamine ice and its impact on australian society. This submission addresses the acics use of coercive examination powers in relation to terrorism under the australian crime commission act 2002 acc act. This act may be cited as the australian crime commission.
Australian crime commission western australia bill 2003. Auscheck will only provide your personal information for other purposes where specifically required or permitted by law such as verifying asic or msic details, responding to a national security incident, and for law enforcement or national security purposes. Nov 30, 2011 evidence privilege spousal privilege witness summonsed pursuant to s 281 of australian crime commission act 2002 cth act to give evidence regarding federally relevant criminal activity involving her husband witness declined to answer examiners questions by claiming spousal privilege whether spousal privilege exists at common law and, if so, whether spousal privilege. In this case the issue was whether the information could be given to the ato and whether for the purposes. Commonwealth, state, territory and foreign agencies etc. The definition of organised crime contained in the cc act has been found over time to be broad enough to be resistant to changes in how organised crime operates. Acc operationinvestigation means a an acc state intelligence operation.
The australian crime commission act 2002 cth acc act provides the statutory basis for the acic. Proceeds of crime consequential amendments and transitional. The attorneygenerals department uses the personal information collected in this form to request a criminal history check and to assure itself of your identity. The acc is the only australian agency solely dedicated to understanding and combating serious and organised crime of national significance. Australian crime commission act 2002 federal register of. The acc works in partnership with other law enforcement agencies to develop a national understanding of serious and organised crime. The australian crime commission acc is a commonwealth statutory authority established to investigate serious and organised crime under the australian crime commission act 2002. Overview of the australian criminal intelligence commission 4. On 1 january 2003, the australian crime commission acc was established under the australian crime commission act 2002, superseding the national crime authority nca, the australian bureau of criminal intelligence abci and the office of strategic crime assessments osca.
Measures to combat serious and organised crime act 2001. Review of the australian crime commission act 2002. Australian crime commission act 2002 cth pt ii div 2. Australian crime commission establishment act 2002 schedule 1 amendment of the national crime authority act 1984. Pursuant to the australian crime commission act 2002. Australian crime commission western australia act 2004. Recent inquiries into the private security industry in. Section 1 crime commission act 2012 no 66 historical version for 26.
This is a compilation of the australian crime commission act 2002 that shows the text of. The australian criminal intelligence commission acic is established under the australian crime commission act 2002 cwlth acc act. Australian crime commission management and accountability context the acc was established under the australian crime commission act 2002 acc act to combat serious and organised crime through cooperative australiawide investigation and intelligence activities. Australian crime commission joint statutory 1 july 2005 to 31 december 2005. Australian parliament house closed to visitors the public main entrance will be closed indefinitely from 5pm 25 march 2020. The duties of the committee are set out in section 55. Australian crime commission act 2002 sect 59aa disclosing information to government bodies. On behalf of the board of the australian crime commission acc, i am pleased to present our annual report for the financial year ended 30 june 2010. Australian crime commission act 2002 1 an act to establish the australian crime commission, and for related purposes part ipreliminary 1 short title see note 1 this act may be cited as the australian crime commission act 2002. Australian crime commission parliament of australia. Annual report australian crime commission national. Jan 14, 2020 the chair of the board annual reports documents our agencys operations as required by the australian crime commission act 2002.
Commission australian crime commission act 2002, s. An act to reenact the new south wales crime commission act 1985 to. Established under the australian crime commission act 2002, the australian crime commission acc commenced operations on 1 january 2003, and is australias national criminal intelligence agency. An act to establish the assets recovery agency and make provision about the appointment of its director and his functions including revenue functions, to provide for confiscation orders in relation to persons who benefit from criminal conduct and for restraint orders to prohibit dealing with property, to allow the recovery of property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful.
The acic and australian police agencies use the information on this form and the applicants identity documentation. Legislation australian criminal intelligence commission. The australian crime commission act 2002 acc act requires that the chair of the acc board prepare a report on the accs operations during the year as soon as practicable after 30 june. Review of the australian crime commission act 2002 parliament. We achieve our intended outcome through good governance.
The acc has coercive powers which enable it to obtain information through means not available. This act may be cited as the proceeds of crime consequential amendments and transitional provisions act 2002. The commission, of an australian legal practitioner representing. Australian crime commission queensland act 2003 reprinted as in force on 7 november 2004 an act to make provision for the operation of the australian crime commission in queensland, and for other purposes part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the australian crime commission queensland act 2003. The australian crime commission acc is established under the australian crime commission act 2002 as a statutory authority to combat serious and organised crime. The accredited body or its legal entity customer uses the personal information collected in this application to request a nationally coordinated criminal history check and to assure itself of your identity. National crime authority act 1984 now australian crime commission establishment act 2002. Proceeds of crime act 2002 federal register of legislation. Findings of some of the reports of these government entities include the following. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 asio act telecommunications interception and access act 1979. Statutes interpretation plaintiff charged with three indictable commonwealth offences plaintiff served with summons to attend examination by examiner appointed under australian crime commission act 2002 cth act examiner asked plaintiff questions about subject matter of charged offences whether act empowered examiner to conduct examination of person charged with. Our agencys role and functions are underpinned by supporting legislation in each state. Australian crime commission south australia act 2004. The australian crime commission acc provides reports and analysis on aspects of nationally significant crime, and in february 2012 it was asked to undertake an intelligence assessment of the illegal firearms market.
The remainder of this section is therefore dependent on sources in the public domain. In 2007, the australian crime commission act 2002 cth was amended to enable the accs special powers of coercive. Jun 26, 20 statutes interpretation plaintiff charged with three indictable commonwealth offences plaintiff served with summons to attend examination by examiner appointed under australian crime commission act 2002 cth act examiner asked plaintiff questions about subject matter of charged offences whether act empowered examiner to conduct examination of person charged with. The acc was formed by replacing the national crime authority nca, and absorbing the functions of the australian bureau of criminal intelligence abci 5 and the office of strategic crime. Taking the profit out of crime australian federal police. The role of the australian crime commission in policing. According to the australian crime commission, there has been a noticeable increase in the involvement of vietnamese crime groups in recent years.
Omit a national crime authority, substitute the australian crime commission, and for related purposes. These actions raised concerns about the integrity of. Australian crime commission state provisions regulations 2004 s. Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in australia and generally easily available.
Australian crime commission western australia bill 2003 contents part 1 preliminary 1. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Australian criminal intelligence commission wikipedia. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Australian crime commission act 2002 cth accredited body. The role of the australian crime commission acc is to provide intelligence and investigative support in relation to certain crimetypes that are considered nationally significant, such as serious or organised crime. Annual reports australian criminal intelligence commission. Australian crime commission act 2002, section 27 australian human rights commission act 1986 australian information commissioner act 2010 australian law reform commission act 1996 australian security intelligence organisation act 1979, section 34zx bankruptcy act 1966. In early 2008, an australian crime commission acc senior staff member wrote a note about an official dinner function with a government minister. On behalf of the board of the australian crime commission acc, i am pleased to present our annual report for the financial year ended 30 june 2016.
Nationally coordinated criminal history check application. In september 2008, the note was sent to the minister and was disclosed to the media. The afp has committed investigators and specialists. Objective the objective of these regulations is to prescribe a the manner of serving a summons under the australian crime commission state provisions act 2003. A witness who refuses or fails to answer a question of an acc examiner is also in contempt of the acc.
Any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, the commission by the commissioner, or with. The australian crime commission amalgamates the national crime authority nca, the australian bureau of criminal intelligence abci and the. Australian crime commission tasmania 2004 6 interpretation 3. Led by the australian federal police afp, and bringing together resources and expertise from. The head of the acc is former new south wales police officer alistair milroy. On 1 july 2016 the former australian crime commission and crimtrac merged to form the australian criminal intelligence commission.