CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 15G

(1)

The objects of this Part are:

(a)

to exempt from criminal liability law enforcement officers who, in the course of controlled operations authorised as provided under this Part:

(i)

take an active part, or are otherwise involved, in the importation or exportation of narcotic goods; or

(ii)

are involved in activities relating to the possession of narcotic goods; and

(b)

to require:

(i)

the Commissioner and the Chairperson of the National Crime Authority to report to the Minister on requests to authorise controlled operations and on the action taken in respect of controlled operations authorised under this Part; and

(ii)

the Minister to report on these matters to Parliament; and

(c)

to provide that evidence of importation of narcotic goods obtained through a controlled operation:

(i)

started before the commencement of this Act; and

(ii)

in which the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Customs Service acted in concert to allow the narcotic goods to pass through the Customs;

is not to be rejected because of the unlawful conduct of law enforcement officers who took an active part, or were otherwise involved, in the importation of the narcotic goods.

(2)

Subject to section 15X, this Part is not intended to limit a discretion that a court has:

(a)

to exclude evidence in criminal proceedings; or

(b)

to stay criminal proceedings in the interests of justice.