Contents (1985 - 117)
New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 No 117
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
3A Objects
4 Act binds Crown

Part 2 New South Wales Crime Commission

Division 1 Constitution and functions

5 The Commission
5A Commissioner
5B Assistant Commissioners
5C Provisions relating to Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
6 Principal functions of the Commission
7 Liaison with other bodies
8 Incidental powers of Commission
9 Delegation by Commission
10 Commission may require information from certain State agencies
11 Search warrants
12 Seizure pursuant to search warrant—special provisions

Division 2 Hearings

13 Hearings
13A Evidence
13B Legal representation of witnesses
14 Reimbursement of expenses of witnesses
15 Legal and financial assistance
16 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
16A Appearance of inmate before Commission
17 Power to obtain documents and things
17A Refusal or failure of person to produce document or thing
17B Hearing following refusal or failure to produce document or thing
18 Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions etc
18A Religious confessions
18AA Arrest of witness
18AB Conditional release of witness
18AC Review by Supreme Court
18B Privilege concerning answers and documents
19 Applications to Supreme Court
20 False or misleading evidence
21 Protection of witnesses
21A Indemnities and undertakings
22 Contempt of Commission
23 Protection of members and others

Part 3 New South Wales Crime Commission Management Committee

24 The Management Committee
25 Functions of the Management Committee
26 Commission may request reference
27 Directions and guidelines to Commission
27A Police task forces to assist Commission

Part 4 Miscellaneous

28 Public sittings and bulletins
29 Secrecy
29A Disclosures prejudicing investigations
30 Furnishing of reports and information
31 Annual report
32 Staff
33 (Repealed)
34 Counsel assisting Commission
35 Service of documents
36 Proceedings for offences
37 Regulations
38 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners

 Schedule 2 Provisions relating to the procedure of the Commission

 Schedule 3 Provisions relating to the procedure of the Management Committee

 Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Historical notes