Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00108:clause:1_5dc:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5DC (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 5239–7883

5DC  Minister may direct investigations

 (1) If, in the Minister's opinion, it is in the public interest for a particular matter to which subsection (2) applies to be investigated, the Minister may, by written notice given to the Authority, direct the Authority to investigate that matter.

 (2) This subsection applies to a matter relating to any of the following:
 (a) the operation of a pool mentioned in section 84;
 (b) the export of wheat by nominated company B;
 (c) the export of wheat by a person other than nominated company B;
 (d) the provision of services to nominated company B, where those services relate to:
 (i) the operation of a pool mentioned in section 84; or
 (ii) the export of wheat;
 (e) the provision of services to a person other than nominated company B, where those services relate to the export of wheat;
 (f) a function conferred on the Authority by this Act;
 (g) an alleged or suspected contravention of this Act.

 (3) It is immaterial whether a matter occurred before, at or after the commencement of this section.

 (4) The Authority must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

Report on investigation

 (5) At the end of an investigation under this section, the Authority must prepare a report about the investigation.

 (6) A report under this section must set out:
 (a) the Authority's findings about the matter investigated; and
 (b) the evidence and other material on which those findings are based; and
 (c) such other matters relating to, or arising out of, the investigation as:
 (i) the Authority thinks fit; or
 (ii) the Minister directs.

Distribution of report

 (7) As soon as practicable after preparing a report under this section, the Authority must give a copy of the report to the Minister.

 (8) If a report, or a part of a report, under this section relates to an alleged or suspected contravention of a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, the Authority may give a copy of the whole or a part of the report to:
 (a) the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) the police force of a State or Territory; or
 (c) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; or
 (d) the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; or
 (e) the Commissioner of Taxation; or
 (f) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; or
 (g) a prescribed agency.

 (9) If a report, or a part of a report, under this section relates to a person's affairs to a material extent, the Authority may:
 (a) at the person's request; or
 (b) on its own initiative;
give the person a copy of the report or a part of the report.

Publication of report

 (10) The Minister may cause the whole