Crime and Corruption Act 2001

This section applies in relation to a notice that may be given under division 1, 2 or 4 in relation to an investigation, operation or function, other than—

a notice requiring immediate production of a document or thing; or

an attendance notice requiring immediate attendance at a commission hearing.

The chairperson may enter into an agreement with a person for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to the person, under this section, by sending the notices to an email address specified in the agreement.Examples of notices of a particular type—

In deciding whether to enter into an agreement with a person under subsection (2), the chairperson must have regard to—

whether it is appropriate to enter into the agreement; and

the ability of the person to maintain the confidentiality of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and

any involvement by the person in an investigation, operation or function to which notices of the particular type relate; and

the number of notices of the particular type proposed to be given by email under the agreement; and

any other matter the chairperson considers relevant.

The chairperson may give a notice to a person by sending the notice by email to the person’s email address specified in an agreement entered into under subsection (2).

This section does not limit the operation of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, part 10 or the Corporations Act.

The Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 does not apply to the giving of a notice under this section.

To remove any doubt, it is declared that more than 1 email address may be specified in an agreement mentioned in subsection (2) for the purpose of giving notices of a particular type to a person under this section.