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Crime Commission Act 2012
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#### 10 Principal functions of Commission
10 Principal functions of Commission
> > (1) The principal functions of the Commission are as follows—
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> > > (a) to investigate matters relating to a relevant criminal activity or serious crime concern referred to the Commission by the Management Committee for investigation,
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> > > (a1) to investigate matters relating to the criminal activities of criminal groups referred to the Commission by the Management Committee for investigation,
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> > > (b) to assemble evidence that would be admissible in the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence arising out of any such matters and to furnish any such evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions,
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> > > (c) to furnish evidence obtained in the course of its investigations (being evidence that would be admissible in the prosecution of a person for an indictable offence against the law of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory) to the Attorney General or to the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction concerned,
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> > > (d) to reinvestigate matters relating to any criminal activity that were the subject of a police inquiry (being an inquiry referred for reinvestigation to the Commission by the Management Committee) and to furnish its findings to the Committee together with any recommendation as to action the Commission considers should be taken in relation to those findings,
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> > > (e) to furnish in accordance with this Act reports relating to organised and other crime, which include, where appropriate, recommendations for changes in the laws of the State,
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> > > (f) to provide investigatory, technological and analytical services to such persons or bodies as the Commission thinks fit,
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> > > (g) with the approval of the Management Committee, to work in co-operation with such persons or authorities of the Commonwealth, the State or another State or Territory (including any task force and any member of a task force) as the Commission considers appropriate,
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> > > (h) to apply for orders under the [Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-015).
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> > (2) Nothing in this Division precludes the Commission from inquiring into matters connected with, or arising out of, the exercise of its functions under this or any other Act or law, whether or not those matters are the subject of a reference to the Commission by the Management Committee.
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> **s 10:** Am 2013 No 74, Sch 3 \[2\]; 2022 No 55, Sch 2\[2\].