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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.277Evidence of authorities
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### sec.277 Evidence of authorities
A document purporting to be an authority granted under section 243 —
is admissible in any legal proceedings; and
is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person granting the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of to grant the authority.
A document purporting to be an authority within the meaning of a corresponding law granted under a provision of the corresponding law that corresponds to section 243 —
is admissible in any legal proceedings in this jurisdiction; and
is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person who granted the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of under the corresponding law to grant the authority.
s 277 ins 2000 No. 22 s 8
amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sub 2005 No. 45 s 12
(sec.277-ssec.1) A document purporting to be an authority granted under section 243 — is admissible in any legal proceedings; and is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person granting the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of to grant the authority.
(sec.277-ssec.2) A document purporting to be an authority within the meaning of a corresponding law granted under a provision of the corresponding law that corresponds to section 243 — is admissible in any legal proceedings in this jurisdiction; and is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person who granted the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of under the corresponding law to grant the authority.
- (a) is admissible in any legal proceedings; and
- (b) is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person granting the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of to grant the authority.
- (a) is admissible in any legal proceedings in this jurisdiction; and
- (b) is evidence in any proceedings, other than criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer, that the person who granted the authority was satisfied of the facts the person was required to be satisfied of under the corresponding law to grant the authority.