sec.85Evidence by prescribed officer

### sec.85 Evidence by prescribed officer Despite any rule of law or practice about hearsay evidence, the court may, for this division, receive evidence of the opinion of a prescribed officer who is experienced in the investigation of illegal activities involving dangerous drugs about— the market value at a particular time of a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance; or the amount, or range of amounts, ordinarily paid at a particular time for the doing of anything in relation to a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance. In this section— prescribed officer means— a police officer; or a member of the Australian Federal Police; or an officer of customs within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) ; or an authorised commission officer. (sec.85-ssec.1) Despite any rule of law or practice about hearsay evidence, the court may, for this division, receive evidence of the opinion of a prescribed officer who is experienced in the investigation of illegal activities involving dangerous drugs about— the market value at a particular time of a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance; or the amount, or range of amounts, ordinarily paid at a particular time for the doing of anything in relation to a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance. (sec.85-ssec.2) In this section— prescribed officer means— a police officer; or a member of the Australian Federal Police; or an officer of customs within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) ; or an authorised commission officer. - (a) the market value at a particular time of a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance; or - (b) the amount, or range of amounts, ordinarily paid at a particular time for the doing of anything in relation to a particular kind of dangerous drug or controlled substance. - (a) a police officer; or - (b) a member of the Australian Federal Police; or - (c) an officer of customs within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) ; or - (d) an authorised commission officer.