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Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000
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C2004A00601
07 March 2000
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
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3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Amendment of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979
3A Overview of Act
4A Commissioner may specify prohibited drugs
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Part II—Constitution, functions and powers of the Australian Federal Police
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Division 1—Constitution, functions and laws conferring powers etc.
6 Constitution of the Australian Federal Police
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Part III—Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and AFP employees etc.
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Division 2—AFP employees
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Subdivision A—Engagement of AFP employees etc.
23 Employer powers etc. of Commissioner
24 Engagement of AFP employees
25 Senior executive AFP employees
26 Continuous employment
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Subdivision B—Remuneration and other terms and conditions
27 Remuneration and other conditions
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Subdivision C—Termination of employment
28 Termination of employment by Commissioner
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Subdivision D—Resignation and retirement
30 Resignation
31 Retirement upon reaching minimum retiring age
32 Retirement on invalidity grounds
33 Time when retirement on invalidity grounds takes effect
34 Voluntary retirement for the purposes of the Superannuation Act
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Division 3—Consultants and independent contractors
35 Commissioner may engage consultants or independent contractors
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Division 4—Undertakings and oaths or affirmations
36 Undertakings and oaths or affirmations
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Part IV—Commissioner’s command powers etc.
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Division 1—Administration and control etc.
37 General administration and control
38 Commissioner’s Orders
39 Compliance with Commissioner’s Orders
40 Compliance with specific directions, instructions or orders
40A Self-incrimination
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Division 2—Conferral of status of member and conferral of commissions
40B AFP employees who are members of the Australian Federal Police
40C Determination of competency or qualification requirements
40D Commissioned police officers
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Division 3—Special members
40E Special members
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Division 4—Secondment
40F Secondment of AFP employees to other police forces etc.
40G Effect of secondment on status as AFP employee etc.
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Division 5—Assignment and suspension of duties etc.
40H Assignment of duties etc.
40J Suspension from duties etc.
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Division 6—Declarations of serious misconduct
40K Termination of employment for serious misconduct
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Division 7—Submission of financial statements
40L Financial statements
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Division 8—Drug testing
40M General testing of AFP employees or special members for alcohol and prohibited drugs
40N Testing of AFP employees or special members for alcohol and prohibited drugs after certain incidents
40P Regulations
40Q Admissibility of test results etc. in legal proceedings
41A Old law members or staff members
52 Person ceases to be an AFP employee: persons charged with relevant disciplinary offences
68 Proof of appointment, status of member etc.
69 Prohibition of patronage and favouritism
69A Persons engaged overseas as employees
69B Limited operation of Workplace Relations Act
69C Delegation
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69D Secondment of persons to assist the Australian Federal Police
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Schedule 2—Amendment of other Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Archives Act 1983
Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
Crimes Act 1914
Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Evidence Act 1995
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976
Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984
Migration Act 1958
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
Privacy Act 1988
Public Service Act 1922
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
Superannuation Act 1976
Superannuation Act 1990
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
Witness Protection Act 1994
Workplace Relations Act 1996
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Schedule 3—Application and transitional provisions
Part 1—Application and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedule 1
Part 2—Application and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedule 2
Part 3—Transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2