Australian Federal Police Act 1979 Act No. 58 of 1979 as amended This compilation was prepared on 4 December 2012 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 167 of 2012 The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012C00885 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012C00885 Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 1 Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1 2 Commencement [see Note 1]............................................................. 1 3 Repeal ................................................................................................ 1 3A Overview of Act ................................................................................ 1 4 Interpretation ..................................................................................... 3 4AA State offences that have a federal aspect .......................................... 10 4A Commissioner may specify prohibited drugs................................... 14 5 References in other laws .................................................................. 14 5A Application and extension of Act and regulations ........................... 15 5B Application of the Criminal Code ................................................... 15 Part II—Constitution, functions and powers of the Australian Federal Police 16 Division 1—Constitution, functions and laws conferring powers on members etc. 16 6 Constitution of the Australian Federal Police .................................. 16 8 Functions ......................................................................................... 16 8A Minister may direct which functions are protective service functions .......................................................................................... 18 9 Laws conferring powers on members .............................................. 18 10 Appointment of members to other Police Forces ............................. 20 11 State and Territory writs and warrants ............................................. 20 12 Immunities from certain State and Territory laws ........................... 20 12A Immunity from State and Territory laws in relation to entry etc. of police dogs on premises etc. ................................................. 21 Division 3—Powers and duties of protective service officers 23 14A Powers of arrest ............................................................................... 23 14B Use of force in making arrest etc. .................................................... 23 14C Arrested person to be informed of grounds of arrest ....................... 24 14D Search of arrested person ................................................................. 24 14E How arrested person to be dealt with ............................................... 26 14F Release of arrested person ............................................................... 26 14G Relationship of Division to other laws............................................. 27 Division 4—Powers and duties of members, special members and protective service officers relating to protective service functions 28 14H Definitions ....................................................................................... 28 14I Requirement to provide name etc. ................................................... 28 14J Stopping and searching .................................................................... 29 Australian Federal Police Act 1979 iii ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012C00885 14K Seizure of things found .................................................................... 32 14L How seized things must be dealt with ............................................. 33 14M Application to magistrate ................................................................. 35 14N Relationship of Division to other laws............................................. 36 Part III—Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and AFP employees etc. 37 Division 1—Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners 37 17 Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners ..................................... 37 18 Acting Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner during vacancy ............................................................................................ 37 19 Absence etc. of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner ............... 38 20 Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 39 21 Leave of absence ............................................................................. 39 22 Termination of appointment ............................................................ 39 Division 2—AFP employees 41 Subdivision A—Engagement of AFP employees etc. 41 23 Employer powers etc. of Commissioner .......................................... 41 24 Engagement of AFP employees ....................................................... 41 25 Senior executive AFP employees .................................................... 42 26 Continuous employment .................................................................. 42 Subdivision B—Remuneration and other terms and conditions 42 27 Remuneration and other conditions ................................................. 42 Subdivision C—Termination of employment 43 28 Termination of employment by Commissioner ............................... 43 Subdivision D—Resignation and retirement 44 30 Resignation ...................................................................................... 44 30A Resignation in anticipation of termination of employment .............. 44 31 Retirement upon reaching minimum retiring age ............................ 46 32 Retirement on invalidity grounds .................................................... 46 33 Time when retirement on invalidity grounds takes effect ................ 48 34 Voluntary retirement for the purposes of the Superannuation Act ................................................................................................... 49 Division 3—Consultants and independent contractors 51 35 Commissioner may engage consultants or independent contractors ....................................................................................... 51 Division 3A—Payments in special circumstances 52 35A Payments in special circumstances .................................................. 52 Division 4—Undertakings and oaths or affirmations 53 36 Undertakings and oaths or affirmations ........................................... 53 iv Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012C00885 Part IV—Commissioner’s command powers etc. 55 Division 1—Administration and control etc. 55 37 General administration and control .................................................. 55 38 Commissioner’s Orders ................................................................... 56 39 Compliance with Commissioner’s Orders ....................................... 56 40 Compliance with specific directions, instructions or orders ............ 56 40A Self-incrimination ............................................................................ 57 Division 2—Conferral of status of member and conferral of commissions 58 40B AFP employees who are members of the Australian Federal Police ............................................................................................... 58 40C Determination of competency or qualification requirements ........... 58 40D Commissioned police officers ......................................................... 58 Division 3—Special members 60 40E Special members .............................................................................. 60 Division 3A—Conferral of status of protective service officer 61 40EA AFP employees who are protective service officers ........................ 61 40EB Determination of competency or qualification requirements ........... 61 Division 3B—Special protective service officers 62 40EC Special protective service officers ................................................... 62 40ED Powers and duties of special protective service officers .................. 62 Division 4—Secondment 63 40F Secondment of AFP employees to other police forces etc. .............. 63 40G Effect of secondment on status as AFP employee etc. ..................... 64 Division 5—Assignment and suspension of duties etc. 65 40H Assignment of duties etc. ................................................................. 65 40J Suspension from duties etc. ............................................................. 65 Division 6—Declarations of serious misconduct 67 40K Termination of employment for serious misconduct ....................... 67 Division 7—Submission of financial statements 68 40L Financial statements ........................................................................ 68 Division 8—Drug testing 69 40LA Authorised managers may require AFP appointees to undergo alcohol screening tests etc. ................................................ 69 40M Prescribed persons may require AFP employees or special members to undergo alcohol screening tests, alcohol breath tests or prohibited drug tests etc. ..................................................... 70 40N Alcohol screening tests, alcohol breath tests and prohibited drug tests after certain incidents ...................................................... 70 40P