Western Australian Current Acts

CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2003 - SECT 22

22 .         Assessments and opinions as to occurrence of serious misconduct

        (1)         Regardless of whether or not there has been an allegation of serious misconduct, the Commission may make assessments and form opinions as to whether serious misconduct —

            (a)         has or may have occurred; or

            (b)         is or may be occurring; or

            (c)         is or may be about to occur; or

            (d)         is likely to occur.

        (2)         The Commission may make the assessments and form the opinions on the basis of —

            (a)         consultations, and investigations and other actions (either by itself or in cooperation with an independent agency or appropriate authority); or

            (b)         investigations or other action of the Police Royal Commission; or

            (c)         preliminary inquiry and further action by the A-CC; or

            (d)         investigations or other action of an independent agency or appropriate authority; or

            (e)         information included in any received matter or otherwise given to the Commission.

        (3)         The Commission may advise an independent agency or appropriate authority of an assessment or opinion.

        [Section 22 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17; amended: No. 35 of 2014 s. 31.]

[ 23.         Deleted: No. 35 of 2014 s. 14.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]