Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00726:clause:1_55c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00726
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 55C
Character Range: 17418–18827

55C  No obligation to perform duties etc. in relation to a relevant criminal activity that is not a federally relevant criminal activity

 (1) To avoid doubt, neither this Act nor any other law of the Commonwealth imposes any obligation on:
 (a) the Authority; or
 (b) a member;
to perform a duty or function, or exercise a power:
 (c) in relation to an investigation of a matter relating to a relevant criminal activity that is not a federally relevant criminal activity; or
 (d) that is otherwise in contravention of any constitutional doctrine restricting the duties that may be conferred on:
 (i) authorities of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) members of authorities of the Commonwealth.

 (2) To avoid doubt, neither this Act nor any other law of the Commonwealth imposes any obligation on a Judge of the Federal Court to perform a duty or function, or exercise a power, that relates to an investigation by the Authority of a matter relating to a relevant criminal activity if:
 (a) the relevant criminal activity is not a federally relevant criminal activity; or
 (b) the imposition of the obligation is otherwise in contravention of any constitutional doctrine restricting the duties that may be conferred on Judges of a court created by the Parliament.

 (3) In this section:

Judge of the Federal Court means a Judge of the Federal Court in a personal capacity and not as a court or a member of a court.