Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
32Undercover operations
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32 Undercover operations (1) A police officer of or above the rank of Commander may in writing, subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit, authorise a police officer below that rank, or a person who is not a police officer, to acquire or supply for the purpose of detecting the commission of an offence against this Act, or have in the person's possession for that purpose, a dangerous drug or precursor.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 69 (2) Without limiting section 31, a police officer or person authorised under subsection (1) may (in the case of a person authorised under subsection (1), while acting in pursuance of that authority) acquire or supply and possess a dangerous drug or precursor for the purpose of detecting the commission of an offence against this Act. (3) A person who is authorised under subsection (1) to acquire a dangerous drug or precursor must, as soon as practicable after receiving the dangerous drug or precursor, deliver it to a police officer. (4) A person commits an offence if: (b) the conduct results in a contravention of subsection (3) and