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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.256Effect of authority
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### sec.256 Effect of authority
While it has effect, an authority for a controlled operation—
authorises each law enforcement participant to engage in the controlled conduct stated in the authority in relation to the law enforcement participants; and
authorises each civilian participant, if any, to engage in the particular controlled conduct, if any, stated in the authority in relation to that participant; and
authorises each participant to engage in that conduct in this jurisdiction or any participating jurisdiction, subject to the corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction.
The authority to engage in controlled conduct given to a participant can not be delegated to any other person.
s 256 ins 2000 No. 22 s 8
sub 2005 No. 45 s 12
(sec.256-ssec.1) While it has effect, an authority for a controlled operation— authorises each law enforcement participant to engage in the controlled conduct stated in the authority in relation to the law enforcement participants; and authorises each civilian participant, if any, to engage in the particular controlled conduct, if any, stated in the authority in relation to that participant; and authorises each participant to engage in that conduct in this jurisdiction or any participating jurisdiction, subject to the corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction.
(sec.256-ssec.2) The authority to engage in controlled conduct given to a participant can not be delegated to any other person.
- (a) authorises each law enforcement participant to engage in the controlled conduct stated in the authority in relation to the law enforcement participants; and
- (b) authorises each civilian participant, if any, to engage in the particular controlled conduct, if any, stated in the authority in relation to that participant; and
- (c) authorises each participant to engage in that conduct in this jurisdiction or any participating jurisdiction, subject to the corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction.