Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Act, the Commissioner has the general administration of, and the control of the operations of, the Australian Federal Police.
Ministerial directions
(2) The Minister may, after obtaining and considering the advice of the Commissioner and of the Secretary, give written directions to the Commissioner with respect to the general policy to be pursued in relation to the performance of the functions of the Australian Federal Police.
(3) In addition to his or her power to give directions under subsection (2), the Minister may give written directions (either specific or general) to the Commissioner in relation to the use of common services in accordance with an arrangement made under subsection (5).
Commissioner must comply with directions
(4) The Commissioner must comply with all directions given under this section.
Ministerial arrangements
(5) The Minister may, after obtaining and considering the advice of the Commissioner and of the Secretary, make an arrangement with the appropriate Minister of a State for the provision or development of common services and for the use of such common services by the Australian Federal Police and the Police Force of the State.
(7) In this section:
"common services" includes services consisting of, or provided by means of:
(a) computer systems; or
(b) forensic science laboratories; or
(c) research and planning systems; or
(d) training institutions; or
(e) anything of a like nature.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.