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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.273HRelevant prosecuting authority to notify chief executive officer of prosecution proceeding
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### sec.273H Relevant prosecuting authority to notify chief executive officer of prosecution proceeding
This section applies if—
the commissioner of police or the director of public prosecutions (a relevant prosecuting authority ) is aware a person charged with a relevant offence is a relevant commission officer; and
a relevant event happens in relation to the person.
The relevant prosecuting authority must, within the relevant period for the relevant event, give the chief executive officer a notice stating each of the following matters—
the person’s name;
the date the relevant event happened;
particulars of the relevant offence to which the relevant event relates;
if the relevant event is that the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence—
the court that committed the person for trial; and
the court to which the person was committed;
if the relevant event is that the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence—
the court that convicted the person; and
the sentence imposed by the court;
if the relevant event is that an appeal against a conviction of the person for a relevant offence has been decided—
the court in which the appeal was decided; and
the particulars of the decision;
if the relevant event is that the prosecution of the person for a relevant offence has ended in a court, without the person being convicted of the offence—the court in which the prosecution of the person ended.
In this section—
relevant event , for a person charged with a relevant offence, means—
the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence; or
the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence; or
if the person is convicted as mentioned in paragraph (b) and the person appealed against the conviction—the appeal is finally decided or has otherwise ended; or
the prosecution of the person for the relevant offence ends without the person being convicted of a relevant offence because—
a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment presented against the person for the offence; or
the person is acquitted of the offence; or
the prosecution of the person otherwise ends.
relevant offence means—
an indictable offence; or
a disqualifying offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 16 that is not an indictable offence.
relevant period , for a relevant event, means—
generally—7 days after the event happens; or
if the relevant event is the conviction of a person for a relevant offence—7 days after the court imposes a sentence for the offence.
s 273H ins 2018 No. 29 s 34
amd 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 1
(sec.273H-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commissioner of police or the director of public prosecutions (a relevant prosecuting authority ) is aware a person charged with a relevant offence is a relevant commission officer; and a relevant event happens in relation to the person.
(sec.273H-ssec.2) The relevant prosecuting authority must, within the relevant period for the relevant event, give the chief executive officer a notice stating each of the following matters— the person’s name; the date the relevant event happened; particulars of the relevant offence to which the relevant event relates; if the relevant event is that the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence— the court that committed the person for trial; and the court to which the person was committed; if the relevant event is that the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence— the court that convicted the person; and the sentence imposed by the court; if the relevant event is that an appeal against a conviction of the person for a relevant offence has been decided— the court in which the appeal was decided; and the particulars of the decision; if the relevant event is that the prosecution of the person for a relevant offence has ended in a court, without the person being convicted of the offence—the court in which the prosecution of the person ended.
(sec.273H-ssec.3) In this section— relevant event , for a person charged with a relevant offence, means— the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence; or the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence; or if the person is convicted as mentioned in paragraph (b) and the person appealed against the conviction—the appeal is finally decided or has otherwise ended; or the prosecution of the person for the relevant offence ends without the person being convicted of a relevant offence because— a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment presented against the person for the offence; or the person is acquitted of the offence; or the prosecution of the person otherwise ends. relevant offence means— an indictable offence; or a disqualifying offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 16 that is not an indictable offence. relevant period , for a relevant event, means— generally—7 days after the event happens; or if the relevant event is the conviction of a person for a relevant offence—7 days after the court imposes a sentence for the offence.
- (a) the commissioner of police or the director of public prosecutions (a relevant prosecuting authority ) is aware a person charged with a relevant offence is a relevant commission officer; and
- (b) a relevant event happens in relation to the person.
- (a) the person’s name;
- (b) the date the relevant event happened;
- (c) particulars of the relevant offence to which the relevant event relates;
- (d) if the relevant event is that the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence— (i) the court that committed the person for trial; and (ii) the court to which the person was committed;
- (i) the court that committed the person for trial; and
- (ii) the court to which the person was committed;
- (e) if the relevant event is that the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence— (i) the court that convicted the person; and (ii) the sentence imposed by the court;
- (i) the court that convicted the person; and
- (ii) the sentence imposed by the court;
- (f) if the relevant event is that an appeal against a conviction of the person for a relevant offence has been decided— (i) the court in which the appeal was decided; and (ii) the particulars of the decision;
- (i) the court in which the appeal was decided; and
- (ii) the particulars of the decision;
- (g) if the relevant event is that the prosecution of the person for a relevant offence has ended in a court, without the person being convicted of the offence—the court in which the prosecution of the person ended.
- (i) the court that committed the person for trial; and
- (ii) the court to which the person was committed;
- (i) the court that convicted the person; and
- (ii) the sentence imposed by the court;
- (i) the court in which the appeal was decided; and
- (ii) the particulars of the decision;
- (a) the person is committed by a court for trial for a relevant offence; or
- (b) the person is convicted by a court of a relevant offence; or
- (c) if the person is convicted as mentioned in paragraph (b) and the person appealed against the conviction—the appeal is finally decided or has otherwise ended; or
- (d) the prosecution of the person for the relevant offence ends without the person being convicted of a relevant offence because— (i) a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment presented against the person for the offence; or (ii) the person is acquitted of the offence; or (iii) the prosecution of the person otherwise ends.
- (i) a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment presented against the person for the offence; or
- (ii) the person is acquitted of the offence; or
- (iii) the prosecution of the person otherwise ends.
- (i) a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment presented against the person for the offence; or
- (ii) the person is acquitted of the offence; or
- (iii) the prosecution of the person otherwise ends.
- (a) an indictable offence; or
- (b) a disqualifying offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 16 that is not an indictable offence.
- (a) generally—7 days after the event happens; or
- (b) if the relevant event is the conviction of a person for a relevant offence—7 days after the court imposes a sentence for the offence.