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Serious Fraud Office Act 1990

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50: Exercise of powers not precluded by certain matters

You could also call this:

"The law still applies even if others are already investigating or in court."

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You can exercise powers given by this Act even if the Police or others are investigating the same offence. You can do this even if court cases have started about the same matter. The Director can still use these powers if the offence happened before the Serious Fraud Office started or before this Act became law.

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Part 4Miscellaneous provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

50Exercise of powers not precluded by certain matters

  1. The Director may exercise any power conferred by this Act notwithstanding—

  2. that the Police or any other person may also be investigating the suspected offence:
    1. that any criminal or other proceedings have been commenced in respect of any matter related to the investigation:
      1. that the suspected offence occurred before the date on which the Serious Fraud Office was established or before the date on which this Act comes into force.