Western Australian Current Acts

CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2003 - SECT 51

51 .         Commission may limit exercise of certain exceptional powers

        (1)         The Commission may give directions limiting the exercise of an exceptional power under Divisions 3, 4 and 5.

        (2)         The Commission may revoke or vary directions under this section or give further directions limiting the exercise of the exceptional power.

        (3)         Limitations may be expressed however the Commission considers appropriate and, without limiting other ways in which they may be expressed, they may operate by reference to —

            (a)         particular powers; or

            (b)         particular circumstances; or

            (c)         particular persons; or

            (d)         particular places; or

            (e)         particular articles; or

            (f)         particular times or periods of time.

        (4)         The Commission is to give, revoke, or vary a direction under this section in writing a copy of which is to be given to the Commissioner of Police.

        (5)         A power under this Division cannot be exercised contrary to a direction under this section.

        (6)         The Commission may at any time revoke an exceptional powers finding by notice to the Commissioner of Police.

        [Section 51 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]