- Date
-
29 Sep 2010
- Chamber
-
Senate
- Status
-
Act
-
Portfolio
-
Home Affairs
- Summary
-
Amends the:
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to: align the dismissal powers of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) Chief Executive Officer to deal with serious misconduct and corruption with those of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner; Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
to enable the ACC to appoint part-time examiners; Crimes Act 1914
to: extend searches conducted under warrant powers that apply in relation to premises to searches in relation to persons; provide when certain seized documents must be returned; provide for orders for things seized and documents produced; and provide police with a standing power to take fingerprints and photographs of arrested persons; and Australian Federal Police Act 1979
to enable the AFP Commissioner to authorise payments to AFP appointees in special circumstances. Also provides for an independent review after a two-year period of the ACC’s dismissal powers.