86Undercover operations

86 Undercover operations (1) A member of the Police Force of or above the rank of Commander may, in writing, and subject to the conditions he or she thinks fit, authorise another member of the Police Force or another person who is not a member of the Police Force to: (a) acquire or supply kava; or (b) have kava in the member's or person's possession, for the purpose of detecting the commission of an offence against this Act. (2) Without limiting the generality of section 28, a member of the Police Force or other person authorised under subsection (1) may, in the course of acting in accordance with his or her authorisation, acquire, supply or possess kava for the purpose of detecting the commission of an offence against this Act.

Kava Management Act 1998 50 (3) A member of the Police Force or other person who acquires kava in the course of acting in accordance with an authorisation under subsection (1) must, as soon as reasonably possible after acquiring the kava: (a) deliver it to another member of the Police Force; or (b) supply the kava in accordance with the authorisation.