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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.29Reference committee may give commission directions about investigations
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### sec.29 Reference committee may give commission directions about investigations
The reference committee may give the commission directions imposing limitations on a crime investigation, including limitations on the exercise of the commission’s powers for the investigation.
The reference committee may also direct the commission to end a particular crime investigation if the committee considers—
it may be more appropriate for another entity to undertake the investigation; or
it may be more effective for another entity to undertake the investigation; or
investigation by the commission is not a justifiable use of resources; or
investigation by the commission is not in the public interest.
The commission must comply with a direction given under subsection (1) or (2) .
To remove any doubt, it is declared that section 29 (2) (d) is not limited by section 28 (3) or (4) .
s 29 amd 2009 No. 12 s 7
(sec.29-ssec.1) The reference committee may give the commission directions imposing limitations on a crime investigation, including limitations on the exercise of the commission’s powers for the investigation.
(sec.29-ssec.2) The reference committee may also direct the commission to end a particular crime investigation if the committee considers— it may be more appropriate for another entity to undertake the investigation; or it may be more effective for another entity to undertake the investigation; or investigation by the commission is not a justifiable use of resources; or investigation by the commission is not in the public interest.
(sec.29-ssec.3) The commission must comply with a direction given under subsection (1) or (2) .
(sec.29-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that section 29 (2) (d) is not limited by section 28 (3) or (4) .
- (a) it may be more appropriate for another entity to undertake the investigation; or
- (b) it may be more effective for another entity to undertake the investigation; or
- (c) investigation by the commission is not a justifiable use of resources; or
- (d) investigation by the commission is not in the public interest.