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Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010
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#### 7 Form of authority
7 Form of authority
> > (1) An authority must be—
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> > > (a) in writing in the form approved by the chief officer, and
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> > > (b) signed by the person granting it.
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> > Note—
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> > The functions under this Act of the chief officer of a law enforcement agency (including that of granting authorities) may be delegated under section 39.
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> > (2) An authority must state the following—
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> > > (a) the name of the person granting the authority,
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> > > (b) the date of the authority,
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> > > (c) details of the assumed identity authorised,
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> > > (d) details of any evidence of the assumed identity that may be acquired under the authority,
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> > > (e) the conditions (if any) to which the authority is subject,
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> > > (f) why the authority is granted,
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> > > (g) if the authority relates to an authorised officer—the name of the officer,
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> > > (h) if the authority relates to an authorised civilian—
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> > > > (i) the name of the authorised civilian, and
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> > > > (ii) the name of his or her supervisor under the authority, and
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> > > > (iii) the period for which the authority will remain in force, being a period not exceeding 3 months.
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> > (3) The authority must also state the following—
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> > > (a) each issuing agency to which a request may be made under section 15 or 27,
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> > > (b) whether it authorises an application for an order for an entry in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Register under section 11 or a like register under a corresponding law,
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> > > (c) each participating jurisdiction in which an assumed identity may be used.