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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.