I appreciate the Senator's concerns that investigations could become open ended affairs at great cost to the State. However, the purpose of this legislation is to provide a statutory framework for what is already happening in practice. The State has been and is involved in joint teams which have been set up and established on a informal basis. This Bill provides a formal structure for the establishment of joint teams which will facilitate further police co-operation in criminal investigations and assist in improving crime detection, investigation and prosecution of offences.