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(c) any secrecy provisions to which the provision of information,1
documents or things under an agency direction is subject;2
(d) any other conditions that apply in relation to the provision of3
information, documents or things under an agency direction.4
Variation of arrangements5
(5) The arrangement may be varied by written agreement.6
(6) A variation takes effect at the time specified in the agreement.7
Revocation of arrangements8
(7) The Minister or the Minister for the participating jurisdiction may,9
by written notice to the other Minister, revoke an arrangement.10
(8) A revocation takes effect at the time specified in the notice.11
Arrangements not legislative instruments12
(9) Any of the following is not a legislative instrument:13
(a) an arrangement made under subsection (1);14
(b) any agreement varying the arrangement;15
(c) any notice revoking the arrangement.16
50 Notices to produce17
Examiner may issue notice to produce18
(1) An examiner may give a person a notice requiring the person to19
give information, or produce a document or a thing, if the20
examiner:21
(a) reasonably suspects that the information, document or thing22
would assist the ACIC to obtain intelligence relevant to23
serious and organised crime that is identified in an24
authorisation that is in force under Division 2 of this Part;25
and26
(b) is satisfied that issuing the notice is reasonable in all the27
circumstances.28
(2) The notice is a notice to produce.29
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(3) The notice may be:1
(a) either of the following:2
(i) a pre-charge notice to produce;3
(ii) a post-charge notice to produce; and4
(b) either of the following:5
(i) a pre-confiscation application notice to produce;6
(ii) a post-confiscation application notice to produce.7
Additional consideration for post-charge or post-confiscation8
application notice to produce9
(4) If the notice is a post-charge or post-confiscation application10
notice, the examiner must also be satisfied that issuing the notice is11
reasonably necessary for the purpose of obtaining the intelligence12
referred to in paragraph (1)(a) even though:13
(a) the person has been charged or the confiscation proceeding14
has commenced; or15
(b) that charge or proceeding is imminent.16
Provisions for the avoidance of doubt17
(5) To avoid doubt, the notice:18
(a) may be given to a person whether or not an examination is19
being held for the purpose of obtaining intelligence relevant20
to the serious and organised crime mentioned in21
paragraph (1)(a); and22
(b) may relate to more than one authorisation in force under23
Division 2 of this Part.24
Content and service of notice25
(6) The notice must:26
(a) be in writing; and27
(b) be signed by the examiner; and28
(c) be served on the person required to give the information, or29
produce the document or thing; and30
(d) specify the manner in which the person is to give the31
information, or produce the document or thing; and32