X v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 1475

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

X v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 1475 STATUTES – Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – whether Board of Australian Crime Commission had power to amend an authorisation and determination for a special investigation – whether a new determination required under s 7C STATUTES – Acts Interpretation Act 190,1 s 33(3) – meaning of "instrument" – whether application limited to instruments of a legislative character – whether contrary intention precluded reliance on s 33(3) STATUTES – Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth), s 30(2) – whether abrogated privilege against self-incrimination in relation to foreign offences

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 33(1), 33(3) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ss 7, 7B, 7C, 7G, 8, 9, 22, 24A, 28, 30, 46B

Loprete v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 1476 referred to A v Boulton (2004) 207 ALR 342 applied Barnes v Boulton [2004] FCA 1219 cited Ousley v The Queen (1997) 192 CLR 69 applied Industrial Equity Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1990) 170 CLR 649 cited Eatts v Dawson (1990) 21 FCR 166 cited R v Ng (2002) 5 VR 257 followed Azevedo v Secretary, Department of Primary Industries & Energy (1992) 35 FCR 284 referred to Barton v Croner (1984) 3 FCR 95 cited Heslehurst v Government of New Zealand (2002) 117 FCR 104 followed Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd v Anderson [2003] FCA 617 cited Bank of Valletta plc v National Crime Authority (1999) 165 ALR 60 cited Brannigan v Davison [1997] AC 238 considered Adsteam Building Industries Pty Ltd v The Queensland Cement and Lime Co Ltd (No 4) [1985] 1 QdR 127 cited FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd v El AR Initiations (UK) Ltd (1990) 96 ALR 468 cited

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