Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15gc:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15GC (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 529932–532766

(a) action in respect of alleged misconduct of the staff member;
 (b) termination of the employment or appointment of the staff member;
 (c) a disciplinary proceeding in relation to the staff member or a report of such a proceeding;
 (d) the investigation of an offence suspected to have been committed by the staff member;
 (e) a legal proceeding in relation to the staff member, or a report of such a proceeding.
Disciplinary or legal action also includes the consideration of whether an action or proceeding covered by this definition should be taken or brought.
disciplinary proceeding:
 (a) means a proceeding of a disciplinary nature under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and
 (b) includes action taken under Subdivision D of Division 3 of Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
entrusted person means:
 (a) a participant in a controlled operation; or
 (b) any of the following:
 (i) the Commissioner or an AFP appointee (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979);
 (ii) a member of the police force of a State or Territory;
 (iii) a staff member (within the meaning of section 12 of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022) of the Immigration and Border Protection Department;
 (iv) the Chief Executive Officer of the ACC, a member of the staff of the ACC (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002) or a person appointed under subsection 46B(1) of that Act;
 (v) a staff member of the NACC (within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022); or
 (c) an officer or staff member of a Commonwealth agency, or a State or Territory government entity, with which the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner is jointly conducting a corruption investigation under paragraph 41(1)(b) of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022, if a controlled operation relates to the investigation; or
 (d) an officer (within the meaning of section 35 of the Ombudsman Act 1976); or
 (e) a person who has entered into a contract, agreement or arrangement with:
 (i) a law enforcement agency; or
 (ii) a government agency, or an integrity agency, mentioned in paragraph (c); or
 (iii) the Commonwealth Ombudsman;
  (other than as a person mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (d)).
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
formal application has the meaning given by paragraph 15GH(2)(a).
formal authority has the meaning given by paragraph 15GJ(1)(a).
formal variation application:
 (a) in relation to an application under subsection 15GP(1)—has the meaning given by paragraph 15GP(3)(a); and
 (b) in relation to an application under subsection 15GU(1)—has the meaning given by paragraph 15GU(3)(a).
formal variation of authority:
 (a) in relation to a variation made by an appropriate authorising officer—has the meaning given by paragraph