Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (COVERT POWERS) ACT 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4.      Crown bound

   PART 2 -- Controlled operations

           Division 1 -- General  

   5.      Terms used
            
   6.      Cross-border controlled operations
            
   7.      Local controlled operation
            
   8.      Evidence obtained in controlled operations
            
   9.      Non-application of certain Acts

           Division 2 -- Authorisation of controlled operations  

   10.     Applications for authorities to conduct controlled operations
            
   11.     Determination of applications
            
   12.     Matters to be taken into account -- all controlled operations
            
   13.     Further matters to be taken into account -- cross-border controlled operations
            
   14.     Further matters to be taken into account -- local controlled operations
            
   15.     Form of authority
            
   16.     Duration of authorities
            
   17.     Variation of authority
            
   18.     Variations on authorising officer’s own initiative
            
   19.     Applications for variation of authority
            
   20.     Determining applications for variation of authority
            
   21.     Form of variation of authority
            
   22.     Cancellation of authorities
            
   23.     Effect of authorities
            
   24.     Defect in authority
            
   25.     Retrospective authority
            
   26.     Corruption and Crime Commission to be notified of retrospective authorities

           Division 3 -- Conduct of controlled operations

              Subdivision 1 -- Controlled conduct engaged in for purposes of controlled operations authorised by Division  

   27.     Protection from criminal responsibility for controlled conduct during authorised operations
            
   28.     Indemnification of participants against civil liability
            
   29.     Effect of sections 27 and 28 on other laws relating to criminal investigation
            
   30.     Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority
            
   31.     Protection from criminal responsibility for certain ancillary conduct

              Subdivision 2 -- Compensation and notification of third parties  

   32.     Compensation for property loss or damage
            
   33.     Notification requirements

              Subdivision 3 -- Mutual recognition  

   34.     Mutual recognition of corresponding authorities

           Division 4 -- Compliance and monitoring

              Subdivision 1 -- Restrictions on use, communication and publication of information  

   35.     Disclosure of operational information

              Subdivision 2 -- Reporting and record-keeping  

   36.     Principal law enforcement officers’ reports
            
   37.     Chief officers’ reports
            
   38.     Annual report by Corruption and Crime Commission
            
   39.     Keeping documents connected with authorised operations
            
   40.     General register

              Subdivision 3 -- Inspections  

   41.     Inspection of records by Corruption and Crime Commission

           Division 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   42.     Evidence of authorities
            
   43.     Delegation

   PART 3 -- Assumed identities

           Division 1 -- General  

   44.     Terms used
            
   45.     Non-application of certain Acts
            
   46.     Relationship to other laws relating to assumed identities

           Division 2 -- Authority for assumed identity  

   47.     Application for authority to acquire or use assumed identity
            
   48.     Determination of application
            
   49.     Form of authority
            
   50.     Duration of authority
            
   51.     Variation of authority
            
   52.     Cancellation of authority
            
   53.     Yearly review of formal authority

           Division 3 -- Evidence of assumed identity  

   54.     Making records of births, deaths or marriages
            
   55.     Cancellation of authority affecting records of births, deaths or marriages
            
   56.     Cancelling entries in Register
            
   57.     Restriction about access to application for entry in Register
            
   58.     Request for evidence of assumed identity
            
   59.     Government issuing agencies to comply with request
            
   60.     Non-government issuing agencies may comply with request
            
   61.     Cancellation of evidence of assumed identity
            
   62.     Protection from criminal liability -- officers of issuing agencies
            
   63.     Indemnity for issuing agencies and officers

           Division 4 -- Effect of authority  

   64.     Assumed identity may be acquired and used
            
   65.     Protection from criminal liability -- authorised persons
            
   66.     Indemnity for authorised persons
            
   67.     Particular qualifications
            
   68.     Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority

           Division 5 -- Mutual recognition under corresponding laws  

   69.     Requests to participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity
            
   70.     Requests from participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity
            
   71.     Directions from participating jurisdiction to cancel evidence of assumed identity
            
   72.     Indemnity for issuing agencies and officers
            
   73.     Application of Division to authorities under corresponding laws

           Division 6 -- Compliance and monitoring

              Subdivision 1 -- Misuse of assumed identity and information  

   74.     Misuse of assumed identity
            
   75.     Disclosing information about assumed identity

              Subdivision 2 -- Reporting and record-keeping  

   76.     Reports about authorities for assumed identities
            
   77.     Record-keeping
            
   78.     Audit of records

           Division 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   79.     Delegation

   PART 4 -- Witness identity protection

           Division 1 -- General  

   80.     Terms used
            
   81.     Things done by, or given to, party’s lawyer

           Division 2 -- Witness identity protection certificates for operatives  

   82.     Witness identity protection certificate -- giving
            
   83.     Form of witness identity protection certificate

           Division 3 -- Provisions applicable to court proceeding  

   84.     Application of Division
            
   85.     Filing and notification
            
   86.     Leave for non-compliance
            
   87.     Effect of witness identity protection certificate
            
   88.     Orders to protect operative’s true identity or location
            
   89.     Disclosure of operative’s true identity to presiding officer
            
   90.     Disclosure of operative’s true identity or location despite certificate
            
   91.     Application for leave -- joinder as respondent
            
   92.     Directions to jury
            
   93.     Adjournment for appeal decision

           Division 4 -- Provisions applicable to parliamentary proceeding  

   94.     Application of Division
            
   95.     Witness identity protection certificate to be given to Parliament
            
   96.     Effect of witness identity protection certificate
            
   97.     Disclosure of operative’s true identity or location despite certificate
            
   98.     Restrictions on content of reports to Parliament

           Division 5 -- Other matters  

   99.     Witness identity protection certificate -- cancellation
            
   100.    Permission to give information disclosing operative’s true identity or location
            
   101.    Disclosure offences
            
   102.    Evidentiary certificates
            
   103.    Reports about witness identity protection certificates

           Division 6 -- Mutual recognition under corresponding laws  

   104.    Recognition of witness identity protection certificates under corresponding laws

           Division 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   105.    Delegation

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   106.    Regulations
            
   107.     Review of Parts 2 and

   PART 6 -- Savings provisions  

   108.    Term used: commencement day
            
   109.    Savings provision relating to Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
            
   110.    Savings provision relating to Prostitution Act 2000
            
           Uncommenced provisions table
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms