Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012
Part 3Assumed identities
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Part 3 — Assumed identities
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Terms used 42
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Non‑application of certain Acts 44
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Relationship to other laws relating to assumed identities 44
Division 2 — Authority for assumed identity
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Application for authority to acquire or use assumed identity 44
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Determination of application 46
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Form of authority 47
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Duration of authority 49
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Variation of authority 50
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Cancellation of authority 51
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Yearly review of formal authority 53
Division 3 — Evidence of assumed identity
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Making records of births, deaths or marriages 53
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Cancellation of authority affecting records of births, deaths or marriages 54
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Cancelling entries in Register 55
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Restriction about access to application for entry in Register 55
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Request for evidence of assumed identity 56
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Government issuing agencies to comply with request 56
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Non‑government issuing agencies may comply with request 57
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Cancellation of evidence of assumed identity 57
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Protection from criminal liability — officers of issuing agencies 57
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Indemnity for issuing agencies and officers 58
Division 4 — Effect of authority
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Assumed identity may be acquired and used 58
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Protection from criminal liability — authorised persons 59
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Indemnity for authorised persons 59
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Particular qualifications 60
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Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority 60
Division 5 — Mutual recognition under corresponding laws
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Requests to participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity 61
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Requests from participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity 62
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Directions from participating jurisdiction to cancel evidence of assumed identity 62