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36 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 28 Policing support by Australian Federal Police to be by agreement1 (1) The Director-General, on behalf of the ACIC, and the AFP2 Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Federal Police, must3 enter into a written agreement in relation to the provision of4 policing support by the Australian Federal Police to the ACIC for5 the purposes of assisting or cooperating with the ACIC in the6 performance of the ACIC’s functions.7 (2) Any policing support provided by the Australian Federal Police to8 the ACIC for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) must be9 provided in accordance with the agreement mentioned in that10 subsection.11 (3) To avoid doubt:12 (a) an agreement under subsection (1) in relation to the policing13 support must be in force before the policing support is14 provided; and15 (b) this section does not otherwise limit the ACIC’s power to16 cooperate with the Australian Federal Police or another law17 enforcement agency for the purposes of paragraph 27(1)(b).18