Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

The ACC must not perform its national policing information functions other than:

for purposes related to matters that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or

for purposes involving, or for purposes related to, the collection and transmission of information by a communication using a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; or

in, or for purposes related to, a Territory; or

in or with respect to a Commonwealth place (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970); or

for purposes related to trade or commerce:

between Australia and places outside Australia; or

among the States; or

within a Territory, between a State and a Territory, or between 2 Territories; or

for purposes related to external affairs, including:

giving effect to an international agreement to which Australia is a party; or

addressing matters of international concern; or

by way of the performance of its functions in a place outside Australia; or

for purposes related to preventing the influx of criminals into Australia; or

for purposes related to the service and execution throughout the Commonwealth of the civil and criminal process and the judgments of the courts of the States; or

by way of the provision of a service, for a purpose of the Commonwealth, to:

the Commonwealth; or

an authority of the Commonwealth; or

for purposes related to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or

for purposes related to matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth.

In providing a nationally coordinated criminal history check, the ACC must comply with any condition or restriction determined by the Board.

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