Serious Fraud Office Act 1990

Detection of serious or complex fraud

4: Exercise of powers under this Part

You could also call this:

"Investigating suspected fraud using special powers"

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You can investigate someone if you think they might be involved in serious or complex fraud. The Director can use any power given in this Part if they suspect fraud. The Director has this power to help find out if fraud is happening.

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3: Act to bind the Crown, or

"The law applies to the government too"

5: Power to require production of documents, or

"The Director can ask you to share important documents to help with a fraud investigation."

Part 1Detection of serious or complex fraud

4Exercise of powers under this Part

Where the Director has reason to suspect that an investigation into the affairs of any person may disclose serious or complex fraud, the Director may exercise any power conferred by this Part.