Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 38881–41804

8  Functions
 (1) The functions of the Australian Federal Police are:
 (a) subject to subsection (1A), the provision of police services in relation to the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (aa) the provision of police services in relation to the Jervis Bay Territory; and
 (b) the provision of police services in relation to:
 (i) laws of the Commonwealth;
 (ii) property of the Commonwealth (including Commonwealth places) and property of authorities of the Commonwealth; and
 (iii) the safeguarding of Commonwealth interests; and
 (baa) the investigation of State offences that have a federal aspect; and
 (ba) the provision of services in accordance with arrangements entered into under subsection (1C) and doing anything else included in the arrangements that is incidental or conducive to the provision of the services; and
 (bb) to perform the functions conferred by the Witness Protection Act 1994; and
 (bc) to perform the functions conferred by a law of a State or Territory that is a complementary witness protection law for the purposes of the Witness Protection Act 1994; and
 (bd) to perform functions under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; and
 (be) to perform such protective and custodial functions as the Minister directs by notice in writing in the Gazette, being functions that relate to a person, matter or thing with respect to which the Parliament has legislative power; and
 (bf) the provision of police services and police support services for the purposes of assisting, or cooperating with, an Australian or foreign:
 (i) law enforcement agency; or
 (ii) intelligence or security agency; or
 (iii) government regulatory agency; and
 (bg) the provision of police services and police support services in relation to establishing, developing and monitoring peace, stability and security in foreign countries; and
 (bh) to assist or cooperate with:
 (i) an international organisation; or
 (ii) a non‑governmental organisation, in relation to acts, omissions, matters or things outside Australia;
  in relation to the provision of police services or police support services; and
 (c) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of the foregoing functions.
Note: For State offences that have a federal aspect, see section 4AA.
 (1A) The Minister and the Australian Capital Territory may enter into arrangements for the provision of the police services in relation to the Australian Capital Territory that are in respect of Territory functions as defined by section 3 of the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, and, where the arrangements have been entered into, the provision of those services shall be in accordance with the arrangements.
 (1B) The Minister shall try to enter into the first such arrangement before 1 July 1990.
 (1C) The Minister may enter into an arrangement with:
 (a) the Minister administering the Department that deals with the administration