sec.134Lawfulness of particular actions

### sec.134 Lawfulness of particular actions To remove doubt, it is declared— that it is lawful for a person acting in accordance with this part— to recommend that other persons be authorised to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; or to authorise other persons to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and that it is lawful for a person acting as a covert operative under an approval under section 141 , 142 or 143 to engage in activities stated in the approval that may be unlawful as part of the investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and that it is lawful for the chairperson, or a senior executive officer, acting in accordance with procedures established by the chairperson, to authorise a police officer or a commission officer to engage in a stated controlled activity for the commission; and that it is lawful for a person acting under an authority given under section 146I to engage in a controlled activity in accordance with the authority and procedures established by the commission. s 134 prev s 134 om 2005 No. 45 s 67 sch 3 pres s 134 ins 2005 No. 45 s 69 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 ; 2016 No. 19 s 45 (1) - (a) that it is lawful for a person acting in accordance with this part— (i) to recommend that other persons be authorised to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; or (ii) to authorise other persons to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and - (i) to recommend that other persons be authorised to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; or - (ii) to authorise other persons to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and - (b) that it is lawful for a person acting as a covert operative under an approval under section 141 , 142 or 143 to engage in activities stated in the approval that may be unlawful as part of the investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and - (c) that it is lawful for the chairperson, or a senior executive officer, acting in accordance with procedures established by the chairperson, to authorise a police officer or a commission officer to engage in a stated controlled activity for the commission; and - (d) that it is lawful for a person acting under an authority given under section 146I to engage in a controlled activity in accordance with the authority and procedures established by the commission. - (i) to recommend that other persons be authorised to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; or - (ii) to authorise other persons to engage in an activity that may be unlawful as part of an investigation of a suspected corruption offence; and