National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act Amendment Act 1990 (Qld)

211 N AT IO NAL CRIME AUTHORITY ( ST AT E PPRR OVISIONS) ACT AM EN DM ENT ACT ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS 1. Short title and citation 2. Amendment of s. 20. Warrant for arrest of witness ueettsland ANNO TRICESIMO NONO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 11 of 1 990 An Act to amend the National Crime Authority (State Provisions ) Act 1985 -1989 in a certain particular [ASSENTED TO 25TH MAY, 1990]

212 National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act Amendment Act 1990, No. 11 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title and citation . (1) This Act may be cited as the National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act Amendment Act 1990. (2) In this Act the National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act1985-1989 is referred to as the Principal Act. (3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1985-1990. 2. Amendment of s. 20. Warrant for arrest of witness. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:- "(1) Where, upon application by or on behalf of the Authority, a Judge of the Supreme Court sitting in chambers is satisfied by evidence on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe- (a) that a person who has been ordered under section 15 to deliver his passport to the Authority, whether or not he has complied with the order, is nevertheless likely to leave Australia for the purpose of avoiding giving evidence before the Authority; or (b) that a person in relation to whom a summons has been issued under section 17(1)- (i) has absconded or is likely to abscond; or (ii) is otherwise attempting, or is otherwise likely to attempt, to evade service of the summons, the Judge may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person.".