sec.142Procedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 141 applies

### sec.142 Procedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 141 applies This section applies to an application for approval to conduct a controlled operation made to an approving officer in urgent circumstances. However, this section does not apply if section 141 applies. The approving officer may approve the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after approving it. The committee may consider the application as if the approval had not been given. The approving officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations. s 142 prev s 142 om 2005 No. 45 s 67 sch 3 pres s 142 ins 2005 No. 45 s 69 (sec.142-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for approval to conduct a controlled operation made to an approving officer in urgent circumstances. (sec.142-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if section 141 applies. (sec.142-ssec.3) The approving officer may approve the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after approving it. (sec.142-ssec.4) The committee may consider the application as if the approval had not been given. (sec.142-ssec.5) The approving officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations.