Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00612:section:55a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00612
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55A (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 205288–207748

examiners and members of staff of the ACC
 (4) A law of a State may confer on the Inter‑Governmental Committee, the Board, the Chair of the Board, a member of the Board, the CEO, an examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC a duty, function or power that:
 (a) relates to an investigation relating to a relevant crime in so far as the relevant crime is an offence against a law of the State (irrespective of whether that offence has a federal aspect); and
 (b) is either:
 (i) of the same kind as a duty, function or power conferred on the Inter‑Governmental Committee, the Board, the Chair of the Board, a member of the Board, the CEO, an examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC by this Act or any other Act (whether or not the last‑mentioned duty, function or power relates to the investigation); or
 (ii) of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (5) A law of a State may confer on the Inter‑Governmental Committee, the Board, the Chair of the Board, a member of the Board, the CEO, an examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC a duty, function or power that:
 (a) relates to the undertaking of an intelligence operation in so far as the relevant crime is, or the relevant crimes are or include, an offence or offences against a law of the State (irrespective of whether that offence or those offences have a federal aspect); and
 (b) is either:
 (i) of the same kind as a duty, function or power conferred on the Inter‑Governmental Committee, the Board, the Chair of the Board, a member of the Board, the CEO, an examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC by this Act or any other Act (whether or not the last‑mentioned duty, function or power relates to that operation); or
 (ii) of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (5AA) A law of a State may confer on the Inter‑Governmental Committee, the Board, the Chair of the Board, a member of the Board, the CEO, an examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC a duty, function or power that relates to national policing information.
 (5A) The CEO or an examiner cannot perform a duty or function, or exercise a power, under a law of a State:
 (a) relating to an investigation relating to a relevant crime; or
 (b) relating to the undertaking of an intelligence operation; or
 (c) relating to national policing information;
unless the Board has consented to the CEO or the examiner doing so.

Judge of the Federal Court