Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Regulations 2006

Select Legislative Instrument No. 291, 2006

made under the

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:                              1 July 2015

Includes amendments up to:            SLI No. 90, 2015

Registered:                                         21 August 2015

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Regulations 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 19 August 2015.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

  

  

  

Contents

1............ Name of Regulations........................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1

5............ Integrity agency................................................................................... 1

8............ Staff members..................................................................................... 2

11.......... Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses 2

12.......... Identity cards—prescribed form.......................................................... 3

17.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues notified... 3

18.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues referred... 4

19.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues dealt with by the Integrity Commissioner    4

20.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues investigated by Integrity Commissioner      5

21.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues referred to government agency for investigation          5

22.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of ACLEI corruption issues investigated     6

23.......... Annual report—prescribed particulars of certificates issued under section 149 of the Act       7

24.......... Persons to whom information and reports are required to be given.... 8

Schedule 1—Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses     11

Schedule 2—Forms                                                                                                     13

Form 1—Identity card                                                                                                      13

Endnotes                                                                                                                                    14

Endnote 1—About the endnotes                                                                            14

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key                                                                                15

Endnote 3—Legislation history                                                                             16

Endnote 4—Amendment history                                                                           17

1  Name of Regulations

                   These Regulations are the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Regulations 2006.

2  Commencement

                   These Regulations commence on the commencement of sections 3 to 224 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

3  Definitions

                   In these Regulations:

Act means the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.

5  Integrity agency

                   For the definition of integrity agency in subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following agencies are prescribed:

                     (a)  for New South Wales—the Police Integrity Commission constituted by the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 (NSW);

                     (b)  for Victoria—the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission established by section 6 of the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011 (Vic);

                     (c)  for Queensland—the Crime and Corruption Commission established under section 220 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld);

                     (d)  for Western Australia—the Corruption and Crime Commission established by subsection 8(1) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 (WA);

                     (e)  for South Australia:

                              (i)  the Police Ombudsman appointed under Part 2 of the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 (SA); and

                             (ii)  the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption established by section 7 of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA);

                      (f)  for Tasmania:

                              (i)  the person appointed to be known as the Ombudsman under section 5 of the Ombudsman Act 1978 (Tas); and

                             (ii)  the Integrity Commission established by section 7 of the Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Tas);

                     (g)  for the Northern Territory—the person appointed to hold the office of the Ombudsman under section 4 of the Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act (NT).

8  Staff members

             (1)  For paragraph 10(2E)(b) of the Act, the following persons are staff members of the Agriculture Department:

                     (a)  persons who hold, or are acting in, the position of Regional Manager of the Agriculture Department;

                     (b)  members of staff of the Agriculture Department whose duties include undertaking assessment, clearance or control of vessels or cargo imported into Australia;

                     (c)  members of staff of the Agriculture Department who have access to the Integrated Cargo System.

             (2)  In this regulation:

Integrated Cargo System means the system of that name administered by the Immigration and Border Protection Department.

11  Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses

                   For subsection 83(6) of the Act, the allowances set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed.

12  Identity cards—prescribed form

                   For paragraph 141(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 1 of Schedule 2.

17  Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues notified

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of corruption issues mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(i) of the Act, for each law enforcement agency in relation to which 1 or more corruption issues of that kind were notified, are the following:

                     (a)  the number of corruption issues of that kind that were notified in relation to the agency (the agency’s notified corruption issues);

                     (b)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the agency’s notified corruption issues relate;

                     (c)  the number of the agency’s notified corruption issues that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct;

                     (d)  the number of the agency’s notified corruption issues in relation to which the Integrity Commissioner decided to take no further action;

                     (e)  the Integrity Commissioner’s reasons for deciding to take no further action for each corruption issue mentioned in paragraph (d);

                      (f)  the number of the agency’s notified corruption issues for which the agency conducted an investigation that is being, or was, managed by the Integrity Commissioner;

                     (g)  the number of the agency’s notified corruption issues for which the agency conducted an investigation that is being, or was, overseen by the Integrity Commissioner.

18  Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues referred

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of corruption issues mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, for each law enforcement agency in relation to which 1 or more corruption issues of that kind were referred, are the following:

                     (a)  the number of corruption issues of that kind that were referred in relation to the agency (the agency’s referred corruption issues);

                     (b)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the agency’s referred corruption issues relate;

                     (c)  the number of the agency’s referred corruption issues that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct;

                     (d)  the number of the agency’s referred corruption issues in relation to which the Integrity Commissioner decided to take no further action;

                     (e)  the Integrity Commissioner’s reasons for deciding to take no further action for each corruption issue mentioned in paragraph (d).

19  Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues dealt with by the Integrity Commissioner

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of corruption issues mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(iii) of the Act, for each law enforcement agency in relation to which the Integrity Commissioner dealt with 1 or more corruption issues of that kind on his or her own initiative, are the following:

                     (a)  the number of corruption issues of that kind dealt with by the Integrity Commissioner in relation to the agency (the agency’s Integrity Commissioner initiated corruption issues);

                     (b)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the agency’s Integrity Commissioner initiated corruption issues relate;

                     (c)  the number of the agency’s Integrity Commissioner initiated corruption issues that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct.

20  Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues investigated by Integrity Commissioner

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of corruption issues mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(iv) of the Act, for each law enforcement agency in relation to which corruption issues of that kind were investigated by the Integrity Commissioner, are the following:

                     (a)  the number of corruption issues of that kind relating to the agency that were investigated by the Integrity Commissioner (the agency’s Integrity Commissioner investigations);

                     (b)  the number of the agency’s Integrity Commissioner investigations that were completed;

                     (c)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the agency’s Integrity Commissioner investigations relate;

                     (d)  the number of the agency’s Integrity Commissioner investigations that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct;

                     (e)  for the agency’s Integrity Commissioner investigations that were completed—a summary of the outcomes of the investigations, including the following:

                              (i)  any recommendations made by the Integrity Commissioner;

                             (ii)  any action taken as a result of the investigations;

                            (iii)  if any disciplinary proceedings, criminal proceedings or civil penalty proceedings resulting from the investigations were commenced—the outcomes of the proceedings.

21  Annual report—prescribed particulars of corruption issues referred to government agency for investigation

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of a corruption issue of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(v) of the Act, for each law enforcement agency in relation to which corruption issues of that kind were referred to a government agency for investigation, are the following:

                     (a)  the number of corruption issues of that kind relating to the agency that were referred to a government agency for investigation (the agency’s government agency investigations);

                     (b)  the number of the agency’s government agency investigations that were completed;

                     (c)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the agency’s government agency investigations relate;

                     (d)  the number of the agency’s government agency investigations that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct;

                     (e)  the number of the agency’s government agency investigations that are being, or were, managed by the Integrity Commissioner;

                      (f)  the number of the agency’s government agency investigations that are being, or were, overseen by the Integrity Commissioner;

                     (g)  for the agency’s government agency investigations that were completed—a summary of the outcomes of the investigations, including the following:

                              (i)  any recommendations made by the government agency;

                             (ii)  any action taken as a result of the investigations;

                            (iii)  if any disciplinary proceedings, criminal proceedings or civil penalty proceedings resulting from the investigations were commenced—the outcomes of the proceedings.

22  Annual report—prescribed particulars of ACLEI corruption issues investigated

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of ACLEI corruption issues mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(vi) of the Act are the following:

                     (a)  the number of ACLEI corruption issues of that kind investigated by each of the following persons (ACLEI investigators):

                              (i)  the Integrity Commissioner;

                             (ii)  a special investigator;

                     (b)  the number of investigations of ACLEI corruption issues that were completed by each ACLEI investigator;

                     (c)  a description of the kinds of corrupt conduct to which the investigations of ACLEI corruption issues by each ACLEI investigator relate; and

                     (d)  the number of investigations of ACLEI corruption issues conducted by each ACLEI investigator that relate to each kind of corrupt conduct;

                     (e)  for investigations of ACLEI corruption issues that were completed by each ACLEI investigator—a summary of the outcomes of the investigations, including the following:

                              (i)  any recommendations made by the ACLEI investigator;

                             (ii)  any action taken as a result of the investigations;

                            (iii)  if any disciplinary proceedings, criminal proceedings or civil penalty proceedings resulting from the investigations were commenced—the outcomes of the proceedings.

23  Annual report—prescribed particulars of certificates issued under section 149 of the Act

                   For paragraph 201(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed particulars of certificates mentioned in subparagraph 201(2)(a)(vii) of the Act, for each Commonwealth government agency in relation to which 1 or more certificates of that kind were issued under section 149 of the Act (section 149 certificates), are the following:

                     (a)  the total number of section 149 certificates issued in relation to the agency;

                     (b)  the number of section 149 certificates issued in relation to the agency on each ground set out in subsection 149(2) of the Act;

                     (c)  the kinds of disclosure that were specified in the section 149 certificates issued in relation to the agency for the purposes of subsection 149(3) of the Act;

                     (d)  the number of section 149 certificates issued in relation to the agency for each kind of disclosure mentioned in paragraph (c);

                     (e)  the number of section 149 certificates issued in relation to the agency that specified a kind of disclosure for the purposes of subsection 149(3) of the Act that included, or had the effect of including, disclosure to the Integrity Commissioner;

                      (f)  the number of section 149 certificates mentioned in paragraph (e) that, in the opinion of the Integrity Commissioner, prevented the effective investigation of 1 or more corruption issues.

Note:          See subsection 149(4) of the Act for examples of the kinds of disclosure that may be specified in a section 149 certificate.

24  Persons to whom information and reports are required to be given

             (1)  For subsection 224(2) of the Act, the following provisions of the Act are prescribed:

                     (a)  section 33;

                     (b)  subsection 35(4);

                     (c)  subsection 36(6);

                     (d)  subsection 39(4);

                     (e)  subsection 40(6);

                      (f)  subsection 52(1);

                     (g)  paragraph 55(1)(a);

                     (h)  subsection 65(1);

                      (i)  paragraph 74(a);

                      (j)  subsection 144(6);

                     (k)  subsection 145(6);

                      (l)  subsection 147(2).

             (2)  For subsection 224(2) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:

                     (a)  for information or reports relating to a relevant corruption issue in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Minister, within the meaning of the Australian Capital Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1988, who is responsible for exercising the power of the Australian Capital Territory Executive in relation to police matters;

                     (b)  for information or reports relating to a relevant corruption issue in relation to an External Territory—the Administrator of the External Territory.

             (3)  For subsection 224(2) of the Act, information or reports that are required to be given under a prescribed provision are also to be given to a prescribed person if:

                     (a)  the corruption issue to which the prescribed provision relates is a relevant corruption issue in relation to the Australian Capital Territory or an External Territory; and

                     (b)  the Integrity Commissioner:

                              (i)  is investigating the corruption issue to which the prescribed provision relates; or

                             (ii)  is managing or overseeing the investigation by a law enforcement agency of the corruption issue to which the prescribed provision relates.

             (4)  In this regulation:

relevant corruption issue in relation to the Australian Capital Territory or an External Territory, means:

                     (a)  a corruption issue that relates to corrupt conduct of a person while the person was a staff member of the AFP whose duties included providing police services in relation to the Australian Capital Territory or an External Territory under section 8 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (AFP Territory police services); or

                     (b)  a corruption issue that relates to corrupt conduct of a person while the person is a staff member of the AFP whose duties include AFP Territory police services; or

                     (c)  a corruption issue that relates to corrupt conduct that:

                              (i)  is the conduct of a person who, at the time the corruption issue is being investigated, is a staff member of the AFP whose duties include AFP Territory police services; and

                             (ii)  in the opinion of the Integrity Commissioner, affects, or is likely to affect, the person’s performance of the police service functions of the agency.

Schedule 1—Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses

(regulation 11)

  

 

Item	Type of witness	Amount
1	A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing because of the person’s professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge	For each day on which the person attends as a witness: (a) if the person is paid in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance as a witness; or (b) in any other case—an amount not less than the lesser amount specified in the Federal Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses possessing such skill or knowledge and not more than the greater amount so specified
2	A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing (other than a person mentioned in item 1)	For each day on which the person attends as a witness: (a) if the person is paid in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance as a witness; or
		(b) in any other case—an amount not less than the lesser amount specified in the Federal Court Rules in relation to expenses of such persons and not more than the greater amount so specified
3	A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing who lives more than 50 kilometres from the hearing	In addition to any other allowance payable under item 1 or 2, a reasonable amount for: (a) the actual cost of transport between the person’s usual place of residence and the place where the person attends the hearing; and (b) if the person is required to be absent overnight from the person’s usual place of residence—meals and accommodation

Schedule 2—Forms

(regulation 12)

Form 1—Identity card

Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Commonwealth of Australia

IDENTITY CARD for authorised officer

 

The person whose name, signature and photograph appear on this card is an authorised officer for the purposes of Part 9 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.	[photograph]
	Name:
[signature of Integrity Commissioner or delegate]	[signature of authorised officer]
[date]
[serial number of identity card]

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

A = Act	o = order(s)
ad = added or inserted	Ord = Ordinance
am = amended	orig = original
amdt = amendment	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	pres = present
Ch = Chapter(s)	prev = previous
def = definition(s)	(prev…) = previously
Dict = Dictionary	Pt = Part(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Div = Division(s)	Reg = Regulation/Regulations
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	reloc = relocated
effect	renum = renumbered
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments	rep = repealed
gaz = gazette	rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
effect	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
	commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Number and year	FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
291, 2006	17 Nov 2006 (F2006L03711)	30 Dec 2006 (r 2)
318, 2010	9 Dec 2010 (F2010L03180)	1 Jan 2011 (r 2)	—
138, 2013	28 June 2013 (F2013L01222)	1 July 2013 (s 2)	—
76, 2015	4 June 2015 (F2015L00787)	Sch 1 (item 6): 5 June 2015 (s 2)	—
90, 2015	19 June 2015 (F2015L00854)	Sch 2 (items 123–126): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	—

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
r 3........................................	am No 318, 2010; No 90, 2015
r 4........................................	ad No 318, 2010
	rep No 90, 2015
r 5........................................	am No 138, 2013; No 76, 2015
r 6........................................	ad No 318, 2010
	rep No 90, 2015
r 8........................................	ad No 318, 2010
	rs No 138, 2013
	am No 90, 2015
r 9........................................	ad No 318, 2010
	rep No 90, 2015