Fair Trading Amendment (Commercial Agents) Act 2016

This Act is the Fair Trading Amendment (Commercial Agents) Act 2016.

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

The Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004 and the regulations under that Act are repealed.

A reference in this section to the Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004 is, if this section commences after the commencement of Schedule 2 [2] to the Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Act 2016, to be construed as a reference to the Commercial Agents Act 2004.

Omit the provisions.

Insert at the end of the Schedule, with appropriate Part and clause numbering—

Part Provisions consequent on enactment of Fair Trading Amendment (Commercial Agents) Act 2016

Use of photographs in certain criminal proceedings

Despite the repeal of section 57 (1) (d) (ii), a photograph to which Part 3.5 of this Act applies (and any photographic image or other matter contained in any database of such photographs) may be released by the Authority for the purposes of the conduct of any criminal proceedings in relation to the holder of an operator licence under the Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004.

Despite the repeal of section 57 (1) (d) (ii), a photograph to which Part 3.5 of this Act applies (and any photographic image or other matter contained in any database of such photographs) may be released by the Authority for the purposes of the conduct of any criminal proceedings in relation to the holder of an operator licence under the Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004.