S v Australian Crime Commission [2006] FCAFC 5

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

S v Australian Crime Commission [2006] FCAFC 5 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - whether summons issued complied with essential statutory requirement CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – validity of Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – validity of s 4A of the Act – where Act gives ACC power to investigate state offences with a federal aspect – whether definition of 'federal aspect' in s 4A ensures Act is supported by a federal head of power Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s15A Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth), ss4, 4A, 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 24A, 28, 29, 46B Corporations Act (1989) (Cth) ss 46 and 47 Corporations (Commonwealth Authorities and Officers) Regulations 1990 (Cth), r 3 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s20 National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth) National Crime Authority Amendment Act 2000 (Cth) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Duties Act 2000 (Vic), s69B Ex parte Walsh & Johnson: In Re Yates (1925) 37 CLR 36 Lockwood v The Commonwealth (1954) 90 CLR 177 R v Duncan; Ex parte Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1983) 158 CLR 535 R v Hughes (2000) 202 CLR 535 Re Cram; Ex parte NSW Colliery Proprietors Association (1987) 163 CLR 117 S v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION SAD250 OF 2005 B v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION SAD252 OF 2005 S2 v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION VID1294 OF 2005 B2 v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION VID1286 of 2005 C, R, D, A & M v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION NSD1358 OF 2005

RYAN, EMMETT & GYLES JJ 15 FEBRUARY 2006 MELBOURNE heard in ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD250 OF 2005

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: S

APPELLANT

AND: AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION

RESPONDENT

JUDGES: RYAN, EMMETT & GYLES JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 15 FEBRUARY 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE (heard in ADELAIDE)