X7 v. Australian Crime Commission and Anor

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Constitutional law — Judicial power of Commonwealth —Constitution, Ch III — By summons under s 28 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ('ACC Act') an ACC examiner required the plaintiff to attend before an examiner to give evidence on a set date — Before the set date, the Plaintiff was charged with offences under the Criminal Code (Cth) — Plaintiff subsequently interviewed by an ACC examiner — Whether Div 2 of Pt II of the ACC Act empowers an ACC examiner to conduct an examination of a person charged where that examination concerns the subject matter of the offence so charged — If so, whether Div 2 of Pt II of the ACC Act invalid to the extent that it is contrary to Ch III of the Constitution.

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