Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY ACT 1984 No. 41, 1984 - SECT 13

13. (1) The Minister may, after consulting the Inter-Governmental Committee,
by notice in writing to the Authority, refer a matter relating to a relevant
criminal activity to the Authority for investigation in so far as the relevant
offence is, or the relevant offences are or include, an offence or offences
against a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory.

(2) A notice under sub-section (1) referring a matter to the Authority for
investigation-

   (a)  shall describe the general nature of the circumstances or allegations
        constituting the relevant criminal activity;

   (b)  shall state that the relevant offence is, or the relevant offences are
        or include, an offence or offences against a law of the Commonwealth
        or a law of a Territory but need not specify the particular offence or
        offences; and

   (c)  shall set out the purpose of the investigation.

(3) A reference of a matter to the Authority under this section may, with the
approval of each House of the Parliament given by resolution of that House, be
withdrawn by the Minister at any time by notice in writing to the Authority.

(4) Where the Minister gives notice to the Authority under sub-section (3),
the Minister shall-

   (a)  as soon as practicable after giving the notice to the Authority, cause
        a copy of the notice to be published in the Gazette; and

   (b)  cause a copy of the notice to be laid before each House of the
        Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister
        gives the notice to the Authority.