Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00809:section:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00809
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 11
Character Range: 35395–37075

11  Directions and guidelines by Director
 (1) The Director may, by instrument in writing, give directions, or furnish guidelines, to:
 (a) the Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police;
 (b) the Australian Government Solicitor; or
 (c) any other person who:
 (i) conducts investigations in relation to offences against the laws of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) institutes or carries on prosecutions for offences against the laws of the Commonwealth;
with respect to the prosecution of offences against the laws of the Commonwealth.
 (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), directions or guidelines under that subsection may be given or furnished in relation to particular cases and may specify:
 (a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, being an offence a matter relating to which is to be referred to the Director for the institution or carrying on of a prosecution for that offence; or
 (b) a class of offences against the laws of the Commonwealth, being offences matters relating to which are to be referred to the Director for the institution or carrying on of prosecutions for those offences.
 (3) The Director shall:
 (a) give to the Attorney‑General a copy of each direction given or guideline furnished under subsection (1); and
 (b) include in an annual report given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for a period:
 (i) a copy of each direction given or guideline furnished under subsection (1) of this section during the period; and
 (ii) a copy of each direction given or guideline furnished under subsection (1) of this section as in force at the end of the period.