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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.277Reference committee may obtain information from commission
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### sec.277 Reference committee may obtain information from commission
The senior executive officer (crime) must—
keep the reference committee informed of the general conduct of the senior executive officer’s operations in the performance of the commission’s functions in relation to—
major crime; or
an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations, including any hearing held under the authorisation; and
notify the reference committee when the commission commences a particular crime investigation under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .
The notification mentioned in subsection (1) (b) must be given as soon as practicable after the particular crime investigation commences.
The senior executive officer (corruption) must keep the reference committee informed of the general conduct of the senior executive officer’s operations in the performance of the commission’s function in relation to authorisations under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations if the operation involves suspected corruption.
Subsection (4) applies if the reference committee asks the senior executive officer (crime) to give to it information—
concerning a matter relating to the commission’s operations in relation to major crime or an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations; or
in relation to a particular crime investigation conducted, or being conducted, under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .
The senior executive officer (crime) must comply with the request and give the help the reference committee needs to consider the information.
Subsection (4B) applies if the reference committee asks the senior executive officer (corruption) to give it information concerning a specific intelligence operation authorised under section 55A if the operation involves suspected corruption.
The senior executive officer (corruption) must comply with the request and give the help the reference committee needs to consider the information.
Information provided to the reference committee is confidential.
s 277 amd 2009 No. 12 s 13 ; 2013 No. 45 s 35 ; 2013 No. 64 s 43 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 (amdt could not be given effect to the extent it subs assistant commissioner, misconduct’s with senior executive officer (corruption)’s )
(sec.277-ssec.1) The senior executive officer (crime) must— keep the reference committee informed of the general conduct of the senior executive officer’s operations in the performance of the commission’s functions in relation to— major crime; or an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations, including any hearing held under the authorisation; and notify the reference committee when the commission commences a particular crime investigation under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .
(sec.277-ssec.2) The notification mentioned in subsection (1) (b) must be given as soon as practicable after the particular crime investigation commences.
(sec.277-ssec.2A) The senior executive officer (corruption) must keep the reference committee informed of the general conduct of the senior executive officer’s operations in the performance of the commission’s function in relation to authorisations under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations if the operation involves suspected corruption.
(sec.277-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the reference committee asks the senior executive officer (crime) to give to it information— concerning a matter relating to the commission’s operations in relation to major crime or an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations; or in relation to a particular crime investigation conducted, or being conducted, under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .
(sec.277-ssec.4) The senior executive officer (crime) must comply with the request and give the help the reference committee needs to consider the information.
(sec.277-ssec.4A) Subsection (4B) applies if the reference committee asks the senior executive officer (corruption) to give it information concerning a specific intelligence operation authorised under section 55A if the operation involves suspected corruption.
(sec.277-ssec.4B) The senior executive officer (corruption) must comply with the request and give the help the reference committee needs to consider the information.
(sec.277-ssec.5) Information provided to the reference committee is confidential.
- (a) keep the reference committee informed of the general conduct of the senior executive officer’s operations in the performance of the commission’s functions in relation to— (i) major crime; or (ii) an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations, including any hearing held under the authorisation; and
- (i) major crime; or
- (ii) an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations, including any hearing held under the authorisation; and
- (b) notify the reference committee when the commission commences a particular crime investigation under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .
- (i) major crime; or
- (ii) an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations, including any hearing held under the authorisation; and
- (a) concerning a matter relating to the commission’s operations in relation to major crime or an authorisation under section 55A to undertake specific intelligence operations; or
- (b) in relation to a particular crime investigation conducted, or being conducted, under a general referral to the commission by the reference committee under section 27 (1) (b) .