207ERecognised law enforcement officers to have police functions

#### 207E Recognised law enforcement officers to have police functions 207E Recognised law enforcement officers to have police functions > > (1) A recognised law enforcement officer has and may exercise all the functions (including powers, immunities, liabilities and responsibilities) that a police officer of the rank of constable duly appointed under this Act has and may exercise under any law of the State (including the common law and this Act). > > > (2) Those functions extend to functions conferred after the commencement of this section on a police officer of the rank of constable duly appointed under this Act. > > > (3) For the purposes only of subsections (1) and (2), a provision of any Act or statutory instrument applies to a recognised law enforcement officer in the same way as it applies to a police officer in his or her capacity as a police officer and, in particular, the following provisions so apply— > > > > > (a) the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103), > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) the [Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-038), > > > > > (d) the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-046), > > > > > (e) the [Weapons Prohibition Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-127). > > > (4) However, the provisions of this Act (except this Part and sections 6, 14 and 213), and the regulations under this Act, applying to police officers do not apply to a recognised law enforcement officer. > > > (5) Despite subsections (3) and (4), the regulations may— > > > > > (a) declare that any provision of any Act or statutory instrument applies to a recognised law enforcement officer in the same way as it applies to a police officer in his or her capacity as a police officer, either generally or in prescribed circumstances, and > > > > > (b) provide that any such provision applies to a recognised law enforcement officer with such modifications as may be prescribed, and > > > > > (c) declare that any provision of any Act or statutory instrument that applies to a police officer in his or her capacity as a police officer does not apply to a recognised law enforcement officer, either generally or in prescribed circumstances. > > > (6) The conferral of functions by this section on a recognised law enforcement officer is subject to any applicable conditions of the officer’s appointment as a recognised law enforcement officer. > > > (7) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to identification requirements for, or the wearing of uniforms by, recognised law enforcement officers. > > > (8) A reference in this section to a police officer in his or her capacity as a police officer includes a reference to a police officer in his or her capacity as a member of the NSW Police Force. > > **s 207E:** Ins 2010 No 58, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2013 No 56, Sch 1 \[4\].