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    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NO. 37, 2010-11  11 November 2010 Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010  Margaret Harrison‐Smith  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  History of the Bill ................................................................................................................................ 2  Outline of the Bill ................................................................................................................................ 3  Committee consideration ........................................................................................................................ 4  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 5  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 5  Concluding comments ........................................................................................................................... 15      2  Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010    Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010  Date introduced:  29 September 2010  House:  Senate  Portfolio:  Home Affairs  Commencement:  Sections 1 to 3, Schedules 1, 2 and 4, and provisions not covered  elsewhere, commence on the day the Act receives the Royal Assent. Schedule 3 commences  the day after the Act receives the Royal Assent.  Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on  the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they can  be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ .  Purpose  The main purposes of this Bill are to strengthen the powers of the Australian Crime Commission  (ACC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in dealing with ACC employees who engage in serious  misconduct or corruption, and to strengthen the powers of Commonwealth law enforcement  agencies to gather, examine and use evidence in the investigation and prevention of criminal  offences.  Background  History of the Bill  An earlier version of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (the Bill) was introduced into the  House of Representatives during the term of the 42nd Parliament.  However, that version of the Bill  lapsed on 19 July 2010 on the proroguing of Parliament.  This Bill replicates the earlier Bill. 

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Parliamentary Research Service Department of the Parliamentary Library WARNING: This Digest was prepared for debate and should not be taken as a complete guide to the legislation which may reflect amendments. o () Commonwealth Superannuation Schemes Amendment Bill 1992 Date Introduced: 14 October 1992 House: House of Representatives Portfolio: Attorney-General