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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.146ZOMisuse of assumed identity
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### sec.146ZO Misuse of assumed identity
An authorised identity officer commits an offence if—
the official intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the officer’s authority; and
the official knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not—
in accordance with the officer’s authority; or
in the course of duty.
Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
An authorised civilian commits an offence if—
the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the person’s authority; and
the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not in accordance with—
the person’s authority; or
the directions of the person’s supervisor under the authority.
Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
This section does not limit section 213 .
s 146ZO ins 2006 No. 26 s 92
(sec.146ZO-ssec.1) An authorised identity officer commits an offence if— the official intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the officer’s authority; and the official knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not— in accordance with the officer’s authority; or in the course of duty. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
(sec.146ZO-ssec.2) An authorised civilian commits an offence if— the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the person’s authority; and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not in accordance with— the person’s authority; or the directions of the person’s supervisor under the authority. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
(sec.146ZO-ssec.3) This section does not limit section 213 .
- (a) the official intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the officer’s authority; and
- (b) the official knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not— (i) in accordance with the officer’s authority; or (ii) in the course of duty.
- (i) in accordance with the officer’s authority; or
- (ii) in the course of duty.
- (i) in accordance with the officer’s authority; or
- (ii) in the course of duty.
- (a) the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly acquires evidence of, or uses, an assumed identity covered by the person’s authority; and
- (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the acquisition or use is not in accordance with— (i) the person’s authority; or (ii) the directions of the person’s supervisor under the authority.
- (i) the person’s authority; or
- (ii) the directions of the person’s supervisor under the authority.
- (i) the person’s authority; or
- (ii) the directions of the person’s supervisor under the authority.