Crime and Corruption Act 2001

This section applies if the reference committee is satisfied there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a criminal organisation or a participant in a criminal organisation has engaged in, is engaging in, or is planning to engage in, an incident that threatens, has threatened or may threaten public safety.

The reference committee may authorise the commission to do either or both of the following in response to, or to prevent, the threat to public safety—

undertake an investigation into the incident;

conduct a hearing in relation to the incident.

The authorisation must be in writing and identify—

the criminal organisation or participant that has engaged in, is engaging in, or is planning to engage in, the incident; and

the nature of the incident; and

the purpose of the investigation or hearing.

The authorisation may be made by the reference committee—

on its own initiative; or

if asked by the senior executive officer (crime) or the senior executive officer (corruption).