172Use of Federal and interstate police for investigations

#### 172 Use of Federal and interstate police for investigations 172 Use of Federal and interstate police for investigations > > (1) The Commissioner may arrange for— > > > > > (a) a member of the Australian Federal Police, or > > > > > (b) a member of the Police Force (by whatever name described) of another State or Territory, > > > > to be seconded or otherwise engaged to assist in the conduct of any investigation under this Part. > > > (2) For the purpose only of assisting in the conduct of an investigation under this Part, a member of a Police Force who is seconded or otherwise engaged as referred to in subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) has and may exercise all of the functions (including all of the powers, immunities, liabilities and responsibilities) that a police officer of the rank of constable has and may exercise under any law of the State (including the common law and this Act), and > > > > > (b) in particular— > > > > > > > (i) is exempt from the requirement of the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-046) to be authorised by a licence or permit to possess or use semi-automatic pistols (or to possess ammunition for any such pistol), and > > > > > > > (ii) for the purposes of section 7 of the [Weapons Prohibition Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-127), is authorised to possess handcuffs, body armour vests, Taser guns, extendable or telescopic batons and defence or anti-personnel spray. > > **s 172:** Ins 1998 No 123, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2006 No 94, Sch 2 \[31\]; 2016 No 61, Sch 5.1 \[37\].