Committee Details

The current use of the exceptional powers provisions of the CCC Act 2003

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

26 Aug 2013

Tabling date:

15 May 2014

Date Ended:

10 Apr 2014

Committee

Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission (2013 - 2017)

House:

Joint

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

That the Committee inquire into and report on:

a) the extent of the use of the Part 4 powers ("Part 4 Powers") under the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 ("the Act");
b) the availability to WA Police of any other avenues to access powers substantially similar to the Part 4 Powers;
c) the impact of the Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 on the use of the Part 4 Powers;
d) the current impediments to the regular, efficient and effective use of the Part 4 Powers;
e) the steps that can reasonably be taken to remove such impediments; and
f) the likely use of the Part 4 Powers in the event the current impediments are removed.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Corruption and Crime Commission received on 19 Mar 2014

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video
13 Nov 2013	10:00 AM	MR1	WA Police	Dr Karl O’Callaghan, APM, Police Commissioner; Mr Chris Dawson, Deputy Commissioner (Operations); Acting Commander Scott Higgins; Ms Carolyn Petroboni, Senior Solicitor.

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Evidence by.. WA Police- Dr Karl O'Callaghan APM (Commissioner), Mr Christopher Dawson APM (Deputy Commissioner) and Mr Scott Higgins (Acting Commander, State Crime) on 13 Nov 2013

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
10	WA Police's use of Part 4 'exceptional powers' in the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003	10 Apr 2014	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Nicolas (Nick) Pierre Goiran MLC
Mr Peter Bruce Watson MLA
Hon. Adele Farina MLC
Mr Nathan Wray Morton MLA

Staff Members:

Dr David Worth (Principal Research Officer)
Ms Jovita Hogan, BA (Hons). (Research Officer)