53Application for use of surveillance device

53 Application for use of surveillance device

(1)  In the case of a complaint of serious misconduct, an investigator with the approval of the chief executive officer may apply for a warrant under Part 2 of the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006 as if the investigator were a law enforcement officer within the meaning of that Act and a reference in that Part to a relevant offence were read as a reference to misconduct.

(2)  [Section 53 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 34, Applied:13 Oct 2015] [Section 53 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2015, s. 34, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 5 of the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006 apply to the Integrity Commission as if the Integrity Commission were a law enforcement agency within the meaning of that Act.