Inter-Governmental Committee of the Australian Crime Commission
On 1 January 2003, the Australian Crime Commission replaced the National Crime Authority, the Australian Bureau of Intelligence and the Office of Strategic Crime Assessments. The ACC better positions Australia to meet the threats posed by nationally significant crime.
The IGC-ACC is established under Section 8 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
The IGC-ACC oversees the strategic direction, and monitors generally the work of the ACC and ACC Board, receives reports from the ACC Board for transmission to the Governments represented on the IGC-ACC, and transmits those reports accordingly.
The IGC-ACC has a particular responsibility to monitor the authorisation of the use of coercive powers including a power to revoke determinations of the Board that authorise the use of coercive powers.
Composition
The IGC-ACC comprises the Commonwealth Minister for Home Affairs and Ministers representing each of the States and Territories. Since the establishment of the MCAJ most States and Territories have found it convenient to nominate their Police Ministers as the IGC-ACC member representing their jurisdiction.
Chairing Arrangements
The Commonwealth Minister for Home Affairs is the permanent Chair of the IGC-ACC.
Frequency of Meetings
The IGC-ACC meets twice a year. Decisions of the IGC-ACC are also made out-of-session.
Secretariat Arrangements
The Commonwealth provides the Secretariat for the IGC-ACC.
Secretariat Contact
Secretary, MCAJ
Telephone: (02) 6250 6809
Facsimile: (02) 6273 0914
Email: mcajsec@ag.gov.au