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OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979

Principal Act

3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Australian Federal Police Act 19791.

Functions

  4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by adding at the end of paragraphs (1) (a) and (1) (aa) "and";

  (b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

          "(ba) the provision of services in accordance with arrangements entered into under subsection (1c) or (2a) and doing anything else included in the arrangements that is incidental or conducive to the provision of the services; and";

     (c) by inserting in subsection (1c) "and regulatory services" after "police services";

  (d) by inserting after subsection (2a) the following subsection:

     "(2b) Arrangements for the provision of services under subsection (1a), (1c) or (2a) may include arrangements for the doing of anything incidental or conducive to the provision of the services.".

Powers and duties of members

  5. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) (a) "and";

  (b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (ba) the following paragraph:

          "(bb) when performing functions in an External Territory— the powers and duties conferred or imposed on a constable or an officer of police by or under any law (including the common law) of the Territory; and".

Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner

6. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by re-numbering subsection (4a) (second occurring) as subsection (4b).

Absence etc. of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner

7. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1a) and substituting the following subsections:

"(1a) The Minister may determine the remuneration and allowances of a person who exercises the powers, and performs the functions and duties, of the Commissioner under subsection (1).

"(1b) The Commissioner may determine the remuneration and allowances of a person who exercises the powers, and performs the functions and duties, of a Deputy Commissioner under subsection (1).

"(1c) A person is not entitled to be paid remuneration or allowances under this section for exercising the powers, and performing the functions and duties, of the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner for less than one week.".

Remuneration and allowances

8. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (3) "Tribunals" and substituting "Tribunal".

Leave of absence

  9. Section 21 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by omitting "or a Deputy Commissioner";

  (b) by adding at the end the following subsection:

     "(2) The Commissioner may grant leave of absence to a Deputy Commissioner on such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Commissioner determines.".

Termination of appointment

10. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "by the