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Establishment

The New South Wales Crime Commission is a statutory corporation established by section 5(1) of the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985.  The Act was assented to (as the State Drug Crime Commission Act 1985) on 1 November 1985.  The life of the Commission commenced 20 January 1986 with the appointment by the then Governor of the Commission's first Members.

Members

Since 6 December 1996 the Commission has comprised one or more members, being: 

1. the Commissioner; and 
2. if any Assistant Commissioners are appointed, the Assistant Commissioners.

The Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.  The Governor may, with the concurrence of the Commissioner, appoint one or more Assistant Commissioners. 

Objectives

The principal objective of the Commission is to reduce the incidence of illegal drug trafficking.  The secondary objective of the Commission is to reduce the incidence of organised and other crime.    

Principal Functions

The principal functions of the Commission are:

1. to investigate matters relating to a relevant criminal activity referred to the Commission by the Management Committee for investigation;
2. to assemble evidence that would be admissible in the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence arising out of any such matters and to furnish any such evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions;
3. to review a police inquiry into matters relating to any criminal activity (being an inquiry referred for review to the Commission by the Management Committee) and to furnish its findings to the Committee together with any recommendation as to action the Commission considers should be taken in relation to those findings;
4. to furnish in accordance with the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 reports relating to illegal drug trafficking and organised and other crime, which include, where appropriate, recommendations for changes in the laws of the State; and
5. to disseminate investigatory, technological and analytical expertise to such persons or bodies as the Commission thinks fit.

Management Committee

By section 24(1) of the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 there is constituted a New South Wales Crime Commission Management Committee comprising of four members being:

1. the Minister for Police;
2. the Commissioner for Police;
3. the Chairman of the Board of the Australian Crime Commission and
4. the Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission

The principal functions of the Management Committee are:

1. to refer (by written notice) matters to the Commission for investigation;
2. to refer (by written notice) to the Commission, for review, police enquiries into matters relating to any criminal activities;
3. to arrange for police task forces to assist the Commission to carry out investigations;
4. to review and monitor generally the work of the Commission; and
5. to give approvals to the Commission to disseminate intelligence and information to such persons or bodies the Commission think appropriate and corporate and consult with such persons or bodies as the Management Committee think appropriate.

Minister

The Minister for Police has responsibility for the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985.

Confiscation

The Commission also administers the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990.