Crimes Act 1914
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Hide history noteIf the Ombudsman has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the records of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, subsections (2) and (3) have effect.
(2)
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the officer to give the information to the Ombudsman: (a) by writing signed by the officer; and (b) at a specified place and within a specified period.
(3)
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the officer to attend: (a) before a specified inspecting officer; and (b) at a specified place; and (c) within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;
to answer questions relevant to the inspection.
(4)
If the Ombudsman: (a) has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the records of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC; and (b) does not know the officer ' s identity;
the Ombudsman may, by writing given to the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires, require the chief officer, or a person nominated by the chief officer, to attend:
(c) before a specified inspecting officer; and (d) at a specified place; and (e) within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;to answer questions relevant to the inspection.
(5)
The place, and the period or the time and day, specified in a requirement under this section, must be reasonable having regard to the circumstances in which the requirement is made.
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