Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee

Committee Details

06/05/2014
Parliamentary Committees Act 1991
53rd Parliament 06/05/2014 - 17/02/2018

Committee Function

(1) The functions of the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee are—
(a) to examine—
(i) each annual and other report laid before both Houses prepared by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, the Commissioner of Police, the Ombudsman or the Police Ombudsman; and
(ii) each report on a review under section 46 of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012; and
(iii) each report laid before both Houses under the Police Act 1998, the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 or the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009; and
(b) to inquire into and consider the operation of—
(i) the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008; and
(ii) the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009; and
(iii) insofar as they are concerned with serious crime, criminal organisations or proceedings under an Act referred to in a preceding subparagraph, the Bail Act 1985, the Controlled Substances Act 1984, the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988, the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Evidence Act 1929, the Juries Act 1927, the Summary Offences Act 1953 and the Summary Procedure Act 1921,
and, in particular—
(iv) how effective those Acts have been in disrupting and restricting the activities of organisations involved in serious crime and protecting members of the public from violence associated with such organisations; and
(v) whether the operation of those Acts has adversely affected persons not involved in serious crime to an unreasonable extent; and
(vi) whether the operation of those Acts has made an appreciable difference to the prevention or minimisation of the activities of organisations involved in serious crime; and
(vii) the effect of the amendments made by the Statutes Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2012; and
(c) to inquire into and consider the operation of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 and, in particular—
(i) the performance of functions and exercise of powers by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption and the Office for Public Integrity; and
(ii) whether the operation of the Act has made an appreciable difference to the prevention or minimisation of corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration; and
(iii) whether the operation of the Act has adversely affected persons not involved in corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration to an unreasonable extent; and
(d) to inquire into and consider the performance of functions and exercise of powers by the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1972 or any other Act; and
(e) to report to both Houses on any matter of public policy arising out of an examination of a report or an inquiry (including any recommendation for change) as the Committee considers appropriate; and
(f) to perform other functions assigned to the Committee under this or any other Act or by resolution of both Houses.
(2) The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption must not disclose to the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee information that identifies, or could tend to identify, a person or body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) who is, or has been, the subject of a complaint, report, assessment, investigation or referral under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 or has provided information or other evidence under that Act, unless the information disclosed to the Committee is already a matter of public knowledge.
(3) Nothing in this section authorises the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee—
(a) to investigate a matter relating to particular conduct; or
(b) to obtain—
(i) information classified as criminal intelligence under an Act; or
(ii) information the release of which—
(A) may, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, prejudice a South Australia Police investigation; or
(B) may, in the opinion of a person in charge of an investigation being carried out by another body established for law enforcement purposes, prejudice the investigation; or
(c) to reconsider a decision of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption or any other person or body in relation to a particular matter.
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Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.