Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2018 (75 of 2018)

Schedule 2   Obligations of investigating officials

Crimes Act 1914

5   After subsection 23H(1)

Add:

(1A) To avoid doubt, the obligations imposed by subsection (1) do not limit and are not limited by any other obligations imposed, or rights conferred, by this section.

(1AB) If a representative of an Aboriginal legal assistance organisation is notified under subsection (1), the investigating official must not question the person until the earlier of the following times:

(a) the representative has communicated with the person;

(b) 2 hours have elapsed since the representative was notified.