Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
189No obligation to perform certain duties or functions, or exercise20
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189 No obligation to perform certain duties or functions, or exercise20 certain powers21 To avoid doubt, neither this Division nor any other law of the22 Commonwealth imposes an obligation on the ACIC, the23 Director-General or an ACIC staff member to perform a duty or24 function, or exercise a power that is otherwise in contravention of25 any constitutional doctrine restricting the duties that may be26 conferred on:27 (a) authorities of the Commonwealth; or28 (b) members of authorities of the Commonwealth.29
Nationally coordinated criminal history check services Division 4 No. , 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 203 Division 4—Nationally coordinated criminal history check1 services2 190 Accredited bodies3 The Director-General may, in writing, approve a person or body as4 an accredited body for the purposes of requesting and receiving5 nationally coordinated criminal history check services on behalf of6 consenting applicants to whom the services relate.7