Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 55A

55A Authorising specific intelligence operation

(1) The section applies if the reference committee is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that—

(a) a criminal organisation, or a participant in a criminal organisation, has engaged in, is engaging in, or is planning to engage in, criminal activity; or

(b) a person, regardless of whether the person holds an appointment, has engaged in, is engaging in, or is planning to engage in corruption to support or help a criminal organisation or a participant in a criminal organisation.

(2) The reference committee may authorise the commission to undertake a specific intelligence operation, including by holding hearings.

(3) The authorisation must be in writing and identify—

(a) the criminal organisation or participant to be investigated by the commission; and

(b) the suspected criminal activity or corruption; and

(c) the purpose of the intelligence operation.

(4) The authorisation may relate to any circumstances implying, or any allegations, that particular criminal activity or corruption, is reasonably suspected.

(5) The authorisation may be made by the reference committee—

(a) on its own initiative; or

(b) if asked by the senior executive officer (crime) or the senior executive officer (corruption).

(6) In this section—

"criminal activity" means any act or omission that involves the commission of an offence.

"hold an appointment" means hold an appointment in a unit of public administration.