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Criminal Investigation Act 2006
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Part 1 — Preliminary
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Short title 2
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Commencement 2
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Terms used 2
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Reasonably suspects, meaning of 6
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Thing relevant to offence, meaning of 6
5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 2 applies 7
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Other written laws, this Act’s relationship with 7
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Common law, this Act’s relationship with 7
8A. Authority required for some investigations 8
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Officer’s powers as individual not affected 8
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Public officers may be authorised to exercise powers 8
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Informing people who do not understand English 9
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Officers’ duty to identify themselves 9
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Delegation by officers 10
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Warrants and orders, applying for 10