Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749:section:6l:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00749
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6L (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 170905–173461

6L  Relevant proceeding
 (1) A reference in this Act, in relation to an agency, or an eligible authority of a State, to a relevant proceeding is, in the case of the Australian Federal Police or a Police Force of a State, a reference to:
 (a) a proceeding by way of a prosecution for a prescribed offence that is an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or of that State, as the case may be; or
 (b) a proceeding under a law of the Commonwealth, or of that State, as the case may be, for the confiscation or forfeiture of property, or for the imposition of a pecuniary penalty, in connection with the commission of a prescribed offence; or
 (ba) in the case of the Australian Federal Police—a proceeding under, or a proceeding relating to a matter arising under:
 (i) the main unexplained wealth provisions; or
 (ii) the unexplained wealth legislation of a participating State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
 (bb) in the case of the Police Force of a participating State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory—a proceeding under, or a proceeding relating to a matter arising under, the unexplained wealth legislation of that State or Territory; or
 (c) a proceeding for the taking of evidence as mentioned in paragraph 5B(1)(c), in so far as the proceeding relates to:
 (i) a prescribed offence; or
 (ii) a prescribed offence that is an offence against a law of that State;
  as the case may be; or
 (ca) a proceeding under, or in relation to a matter arising under, an organised crime control law of that State; or
 (d) a proceeding for the extradition of a person as mentioned in paragraph 5B(1)(d), in so far as the proceeding relates to a prescribed offence that is an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or of that State, as the case may be; or
 (e) a police disciplinary proceeding that is a proceeding against a member of the Australian Federal Police, or of that Police Force, as the case may be; or
 (ea) in the case of the Australian Federal Police:
 (i) a proceeding against an AFP employee in so far as the proceeding relates to a decision by the Commissioner of Police to terminate the employment of the employee; or
 (ii) a proceeding against a special member of the Australian Federal Police in so far as the proceeding relates to a decision by the Commissioner of Police to terminate the appointment of the member; or
 (eb) in the case of a Police Force of a State—a proceeding against an officer or member of staff of that Police Force in so far as the proceeding relates to