Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY (TERRITORY PROVISIONS) ACT 1991 (REPEALED) - SECT 5

    (1)     The Minister may, with the approval of the intergovernmental committee, by written notice, refer to the authority a matter relating to a relevant criminal activity for investigation so far as the relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are or include, an offence or offences against a Territory law.

    (2)     If a matter has been so referred to the authority, the authority is not precluded by any Territory law from investigating that matter.

    (3)     A notice referred to in subsection (1) referring a matter to the authority shall—

        (a)     describe the general nature of the circumstances or allegations constituting the relevant criminal activity; and

        (b)     state that the relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are or include, an offence or offences against a Territory law but need not specify the particular offence or offences; and

        (c)     set out the purpose of the investigation.

    (4)     The Minister may, with the approval of the intergovernmental committee—

        (a)     in a notice under subsection (1) referring a matter to the authority, state that the reference is related to another reference; or

        (b)     in a written notice to the authority, state that a reference already made to the authority by him or her is related to another reference.

    (5)     If a reference to the authority under subsection (1) is in force in respect of a matter relating to a relevant criminal activity, it is a special function of the authority to investigate the matter so far as the relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are or include, an offence or offences against a Territory law.

    (6)     If a matter has been referred to the authority under subsection (1), the Minister may at any time, by written notice to the authority, withdraw the reference.