23Transitional—assumed identity authorities under the Crimes Act 1914

23 Transitional—assumed identity authorities under the Crimes Act 1914

(1) This item applies if an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity granted by the Integrity Commissioner under section 15KB of the Crimes Act 1914 was in force immediately before the transition time.

(2) The authority has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been granted by the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner.

(3) To avoid doubt, a reference in this item to an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity includes a reference to an authority to acquire or use an assumed identity as varied under section 15KE of the Crimes Act 1914 before the transition time.

24 Transitional—witness identity protection certificates under the Crimes Act 1914

(1) This item applies if a witness identity protection certificate given by the Integrity Commissioner under section 15ME of the Crimes Act 1914 was in effect immediately before the transition time.

(2) The certificate has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been given by the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner.

25 Transitional—requests for information from cash dealers under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

(1) This item applies if a request given to a cash dealer by one of the following under subsection 16(4) of the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 had not been complied with before the transition time:

(b) an investigating officer who was a staff member of ACLEI.

(2) The request has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been given by the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner.

26 Transitional—freezing and production orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

(1) This item applies if one of the following orders, issued by a magistrate on application by the Integrity Commissioner or an authorised officer who was a staff member of the ACLEI, was in effect immediately before the transition time:

(a) a freezing order issued under subsection 15B(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
(b) a production order issued under subsection 202(1) of that Act.

(2) The order has effect, after the transition time, as if it had been issued by the magistrate on application by an authorised officer who is a staff member of the NACC.

(3) To avoid doubt, a reference in this item to a freezing order includes a reference to a freezing order as extended under section 15P of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, or as varied under section 15Q of that Act, before the transition time.