Australian Federal Police Act 1979
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The Australian Federal Police Act 1979 is the primary legislation that established and governs the powers, functions, and structure of the Australian Federal Police.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Federal Police Act 1979 canonical | 6 |
| Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4802175 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australian Federal Police Act 1979 Context triple: [Australian Federal Police, legalBasis, Australian Federal Police Act 1979]
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A.
Australian Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police is Australia's national law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws, protecting Commonwealth interests, and providing policing services in certain territories and specialized domains.
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B.
Police Act 1990 (NSW)
The Police Act 1990 (NSW) is the primary New South Wales legislation that establishes, regulates, and governs the powers, structure, and administration of the NSW Police Force.
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C.
Act on the Police of 1990
The Act on the Police of 1990 is the fundamental Polish statute that defines the organization, powers, duties, and oversight of the national police force in the post-communist era.
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D.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) is a key New South Wales statute that consolidates and regulates the powers, duties, and safeguards governing police and other law enforcement officers in the state.
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E.
Police Act 1996
The Police Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the organization, powers, and governance framework of police forces in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australian Federal Police Act 1979 Target entity description: The Australian Federal Police Act 1979 is the primary legislation that established and governs the powers, functions, and structure of the Australian Federal Police.
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A.
Australian Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police is Australia's national law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal laws, protecting Commonwealth interests, and providing policing services in certain territories and specialized domains.
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B.
Police Act 1990 (NSW)
The Police Act 1990 (NSW) is the primary New South Wales legislation that establishes, regulates, and governs the powers, structure, and administration of the NSW Police Force.
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C.
Act on the Police of 1990
The Act on the Police of 1990 is the fundamental Polish statute that defines the organization, powers, duties, and oversight of the national police force in the post-communist era.
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D.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) is a key New South Wales statute that consolidates and regulates the powers, duties, and safeguards governing police and other law enforcement officers in the state.
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E.
Police Act 1996
The Police Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the organization, powers, and governance framework of police forces in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Act of Parliament
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statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Attorney-General of Australia ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016
ⓘ
Crimes Legislation Amendment Acts ⓘ Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Australian Capital Territory
ⓘ
Commonwealth places and property ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth)
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linked to:
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
|
| confersFunction |
protection of Commonwealth interests
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provision of police services in the Australian Capital Territory under arrangement ⓘ provision of protective services for certain persons and property ⓘ |
| confersPower |
arrest powers on the Australian Federal Police
ⓘ
investigative powers on the Australian Federal Police ⓘ search and seizure powers on the Australian Federal Police ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfRoyalAssent | 1979 ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of members of the Australian Federal Police
ⓘ
functions of the Australian Federal Police Commissioner ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| establishes | Australian Federal Police ⓘ |
| governs | Australian Federal Police ⓘ |
| hasPart | Schedules relating to transitional and other matters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
police law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act relating to the Australian Federal Police and for related purposes ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to confer functions and powers on the Australian Federal Police
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to establish the Australian Federal Police ⓘ to provide for the administration and control of the Australian Federal Police ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of the Australian Federal Police Commissioner
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disciplinary framework for AFP members ⓘ professional standards within the AFP ⓘ special members and protective service officers ⓘ terms and conditions of employment of AFP members ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
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Crimes Act 1914 ⓘ Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 ⓘ |
| sectionIncludes |
provisions relating to AFP employees and special members
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provisions relating to professional standards and discipline ⓘ provisions relating to protective service functions ⓘ provisions relating to the AFP Commissioner ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | Commonwealth primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Australian Federal Police Act 1979 Description of subject: The Australian Federal Police Act 1979 is the primary legislation that established and governs the powers, functions, and structure of the Australian Federal Police.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.