Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 106 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (POLICE LIAISON ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) REGULATIONS - REG 3

3. (1) The functions of the Committee are-

   (a)  to encourage in the Australian Capital Territory community awareness
        and understanding of such of the functions of the Australian Federal
        Police as relate to the provision of police services in the Australian
        Capital Territory and, for that purpose but without limiting the
        generality of the foregoing-

        (i)    to obtain, and make known to persons residing in the Australian
               Capital Territory, information in respect of the performance of
               those functions by the Australian Federal Police; and

        (ii)   to request and receive from persons residing in the Australian
               Capital Territory comments and suggestions with respect to the
               provision of police services in the Australian Capital
               Territory; and

   (b)  to furnish advice to the Minister with respect to the provision of
        police services in the Australian Capital Territory.

(2) It is not a function of the Committee-

   (a)  to obtain, or make known to any person, information the disclosure of
        which would be likely-

        (i)    to affect the security of the Commonwealth; or

        (ii)   to prevent an operation of the Australian Federal Police from
               being efficiently or effectively conducted;

   (b)  to publish, or comment publicly on, information that the Committee has
        received in respect of any person without first obtaining the consent
        of that person; or

   (c)  to make any public statement in relation to a matter in respect of
        which judicial proceedings are pending.

(3) In sub-regulation (2), "judicial proceedings" means-

   (a)  proceedings before a court of law;

   (b)  an inquiry by a commission of inquiry, including an inquiry under-

        (i)    the Royal Commissions Act 1902; or

        (ii)   the Enquiry Ordinance 1938 of the Australian Capital Territory
               as amended and in force from time to time;

   (c)  proceedings before the Commissioner, the Disciplinary Board or the
        Appeal Board under the Australian Federal Police (Discipline)
        Regulations;

   (d)  disciplinary proceedings under a law relating to the Australian Public
        Service or to a body established for a public purpose by a law of the
        Commonwealth or the Australian Capital Territory;

   (e)  proceedings before a court martial or the Courts Martial Appeals
        Tribunal;

   (f)  proceedings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and

   (g)  an investigation under the Ombudsman Act 1976.