Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016

The Commission may exercise any of the Commission’s functions under this Act in relation to anything done or omitted to be done by, to or in relation to the PIC (including, for example, the punishment of contempt of the PIC).

Without limiting subclause (1) or any other power of the Commission, the Commission may continue any investigation, inquiry, hearing or other matter commenced but not completed by the PIC, and may for this purpose adopt any evidence taken, assessments made or opinions formed by the PIC.

Without limiting subclause (1) or any other power of the Commission, the Commission may continue to take any action that PIC or the PIC Commissioner may have taken before the repeal of the PIC Act in respect of the following—

any matter referred to PIC or complaint or report made to it and any action taken in respect of such a referral, complaint or report,

any subpoena, notice or application under the PIC Act,

any search warrant issued under the PIC Act,

any order, arrangement or direction for the protection of witnesses (including an order, arrangement or direction referred to in clause 2A of Schedule 3 to the PIC Act).

Accordingly, this Act has effect, for the purposes of this clause, with any necessary adaptations and with such modifications as may be prescribed by the regulations.