Australian Federal Police Act 1979
6Constitution of the Australian Federal Police
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6 Constitution of the Australian Federal Police
(1) The Australian Federal Police consists of: (a) the Commissioner of Police; and (b) any Deputy Commissioner of Police; and (c) AFP employees; and (d) special members; and (e) special protective service officers. (2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the Australian Federal Police is a listed entity; and (b) the Commissioner of Police is the accountable authority of the Australian Federal Police; and (c) the persons referred to in subsection (1) are officials of the Australian Federal Police; and (d) the purposes of the Australian Federal Police include the functions of the Australian Federal Police referred to in section 8.