Human Source Management Act 2023
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10 Delegation
(1) The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate the following functions and powers of the Chief Commissioner to a police officer who is at or above the rank of Assistant Commissioner—
(a) the power to register a person as a reportable human source under section 23 or 30C;
(ab) the power to approve the making of an application under section 30A;
(b) the functions and powers under sections 22, 28, 29 and 30 relating to the registration of a reportable human source;
(c) the functions and powers under sections 41, 42, 43 and 44(1) relating to the emergency registration of a person as a human source;
(d) the power under section 44(2) to impose, vary or remove conditions on the emergency registration of a human source;
(e) the functions and powers under sections 38 and 39, to the extent they relate to a review of the registration of a reportable human source registered for the purpose of obtaining, or obtaining and disseminating—
(ii) privileged information in respect of which there is an exception to the privilege;
(f) the functions and powers under sections 54 and 55 relating to notifications to the Public Interest Monitor;
(g) the functions and powers under section 57 relating to recommendations made by the Public Interest Monitor.
(2) The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate the following functions and powers of the Chief Commissioner to a police officer who is at or above the rank of senior sergeant—
(a) the power to register a person as a non‑reportable human source under section 33;
(b) the functions and powers under sections 32, 34, 35, 36 and 37 relating to the registration of a non-reportable human source;
(c) the power under section 45(3) to deactivate the registration of a human source;
(d) the functions and powers under sections 38 and 39, to the extent they relate to a review of the registration of a non-reportable human source;
(e) the functions and powers under sections 46, 47, 48 and 49 to suspend and deactivate the registration of a human source.
(3) The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate to a police officer at or above the rank of superintendent the functions and powers of the Chief Commissioner under sections 38 and 39 to the extent they relate to a review of the registration of a reportable human source who is not registered for the purpose of obtaining, or obtaining and disseminating—
(a) privileged information; or
(b) privileged information in respect of which there is an exception to the privilege.
(4) The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate to a member of Victoria Police personnel any function or power conferred on the Chief Commissioner by or under this Act other than—