Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015

Type: Government
Portfolio: Justice
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Amends the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 and Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 to: clarify the powers of Australian Crime Commission examiners to conduct examinations, and the Integrity Commissioner, supported by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, to conduct hearings; and authorise the use of derivative material obtained from an examination or hearing, and specify the circumstances in which examination, hearing and derivative material may be provided to a prosecutor.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	26 Mar 2015
Second reading moved	26 Mar 2015
Second reading debate	28 May 2015
Second reading agreed to	28 May 2015
Third reading agreed to	28 May 2015

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15 Jun 2015
Second reading moved	15 Jun 2015
Second reading debate	22 Jun 2015
Second reading agreed to	22 Jun 2015
Third reading agreed to	22 Jun 2015


Finally passed both Houses	22 Jun 2015
Assent Act no.: 109 Year: 2015	30 Jun 2015

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Notes

Referred to Committee (14/05/2015): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (18/06/2015)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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