7.3 Institutions that enforce criminal law

delegated body

authority or agency given power by parliament to make and/ or enforce laws

by-laws

local laws or regulations made by local councils that apply to residence in local areas

Victoria Police

main institutions that enforce criminal law relating to indictable offences and most summary offences

Victoria Police’s role in enforcing law

• talk to victims or witnesses

• question possible suspects

• examine crime scenes

• charge people with offences that fit the crime

• gather evidence

• search people or property

• arrest accused persons

Australia Federal Police (AFP)

investigates federal offences (i.e. terroism, war crimes, some drug offences)- mainly work with VicPol or other investigative authoirites to arrest and identify suspects

consumer affairs Victoria

can take action in relation to breacher of consumer trading/ tenancy laws

environment protection authority

investigate breaches of environment laws and commence proceedings for offences

local councils

govern at local level- have power to enforce local laws

state revenue office

take action against tax avoiders at state level, or people giving false/ misleading personal affair info

VicRoads

prosecute certain road/ traffic offences

WorkSafe

moniters the compliance of occupational health and safety laws

wage inspectorate

compliance of wage theft laws, investigate employee entitlement offences

Vic Building Authority

regulates building and plumbing industries