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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.272Authorised commission officer
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### sec.272 Authorised commission officer
The chairperson may authorise an appropriately qualified officer or employee of the commission to perform the functions of, exercise the powers of, or for any purpose to be, an authorised commission officer under a provision of this Act or another Act.
The chairperson may authorise a police officer who is a member of a police task force established under section 32 that is undertaking an investigation in cooperation with the commission to perform the functions of, exercise the powers of, or for any purpose to be, an authorised commission officer under a provision of this Act or another Act.
An authorisation may be given on conditions and may impose limitations on the exercise of powers.
A reference in a provision of this or another Act to an authorised commission officer is a reference to a person who is an authorised commission officer under this section.
s 272 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 ; 2016 No. 19 s 45 (1)
(sec.272-ssec.1) The chairperson may authorise an appropriately qualified officer or employee of the commission to perform the functions of, exercise the powers of, or for any purpose to be, an authorised commission officer under a provision of this Act or another Act.
(sec.272-ssec.2) The chairperson may authorise a police officer who is a member of a police task force established under section 32 that is undertaking an investigation in cooperation with the commission to perform the functions of, exercise the powers of, or for any purpose to be, an authorised commission officer under a provision of this Act or another Act.
(sec.272-ssec.3) An authorisation may be given on conditions and may impose limitations on the exercise of powers.
(sec.272-ssec.4) A reference in a provision of this or another Act to an authorised commission officer is a reference to a person who is an authorised commission officer under this section.