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Section 38E - Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 - Authorisation does not limit other powers — Zoe

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### 38E Authorisation does not limit other powers > [*\[Section 38E of Part 4 Inserted by No. 7 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:20 May 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-05-20/act-2016-007#GS4@EN) Nothing in this Division is to be taken to require a police officer to be authorised for purposes other than an authorisation purpose.

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