Crimes Act 1914
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View history notePart IAA heading substituted by No 116 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 1 item 39, effective 1 December 2014. Part IAA (heading) formerly read:
Part IAA - Search, information gathering, arrest and related powers
Part IAA (heading) substituted by No 144 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 5 item 1, effective 15 December 2005. No 144 of 2005, s 4 contains the following review provisions:
4 Review of anti-terrorism laws
(1)
The Council of Australian Governments agreed on 27 September 2005 that the Council would, after 5 years, review the operation of:
(a) the amendments made by Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 5; and
(b) certain State laws.
(2)
If a copy of the report in relation to the review is given to the Attorney-General, the Attorney-General must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within 15 sitting days after the Attorney-General receives the copy of the report.
Part IAA (heading) formerly read:
Part IAA - Search warrants and powers of arrest
Part IAA (heading) substituted by No 41 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 3 item 3, effective 3 June 2003. For saving provision, see note under s 23C(7). The heading formerly read:
Part 1AA - Search warrants and powers of arrest
Div 4A inserted by No 37 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 4 June 2001.
Subdiv F inserted by No 37 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 4 June 2001.
If, in relation to a Commonwealth offence:
(a) age determination information relating to a person has been obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure; and
(b) 12 months have passed since the carrying out of the procedure; and
(c) proceedings in respect of the offence have not been instituted against the person from whom the information was taken or have discontinued;
the information must be destroyed as soon as practicable.
3ZQK(2)
If, in relation to a Commonwealth offence, age determination information relating to a person has been obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure and:
(a) the person is found to have committed the offence but no conviction is recorded; or
(b) the person is acquitted of the offence and:
(i) no appeal is lodged against the acquittal; or
(ii) an appeal is lodged against the acquittal and the acquittal is confirmed or the appeal is withdrawn;
the information must be destroyed as soon as practicable unless an investigation into, or a proceeding against, the person for another Commonwealth offence is pending.
3ZQK(3)
A magistrate may, on application by an investigating official, extend the period of 12 months referred to in subsection (1), or that period as previously extended under this subsection in relation to the information, if the magistrate is satisfied that there are special reasons for doing so.
S 3ZQK inserted by No 37 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 4 June 2001.
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