Annual Report - COMPLETE - Australian Crime Commission

Appendix H: Other Mandatory Information
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
This statement is made in accordance with s 516A of the Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The ACC is committed to the Government program aimed at reducing energy
consumption. ACC buildings have timer-controlled air conditioning and lighting to
reduce energy consumption out of hours. Waste management initiatives, such as
the recycling of paper and other consumable, have been implemented.
The ACC does not undertake any activities that are relevant to ecologically sustainable
development.
Discretionary Grants
The ACC received no discretionary grants in 2003–04.
There were no material errors in the ACC’s 2002–03 Annual Report.
Advertising and Market Research
Section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requires agencies to report
particulars of all amounts paid by, or on behalf of the ACC during the financial year
for advertising and market research. During 2003–04, the ACC paid the following
amounts to media advertising agencies for recruitment advertising:
HMA Blaze: $178,009
Beeley Callan Euro: $35,957
Engagement of Consultants and Counsel
The ACC engages consultants for the provision of professional or expert advice
or for services that cannot be met through internal resources. Consultants are
selected in accordance with Commonwealth procurement guidelines and the ACC
Chief Executive’s Instructions. Approval to engage consultants rests with the CEO
as set out in section 48 of the ACC Act. A list of consultants engaged and/or paid in
2003–04 at a cost of more than $10,000 is at Appendix C.
While the ACC does not undertake prosecutions, it frequently requires legal
representation in cases where an investigation leads to prosecution or where the ACC
is otherwise involved in a case. In addition, the ACC is occasionally the respondent in
legal proceedings arising from legal challenges by people who have been summonsed
to appear at a hearing before the ACC. In such cases independent legal counsel
represent the ACC. Where appropriate the ACC also engages independent counsel
to assist the ACC in the conduct of hearings.
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