sec.318Delegation—commissioner

### sec.318 Delegation—commissioner The commissioner may delegate any of the commissioner’s powers under this chapter relating to the following to a person for the time being performing functions in the police service as a senior officer— the granting, variation and cancellation of authorities; conducting reviews under section 287 ; authorising the making of an application to the independent member for a birth certificate approval for an assumed identity; making applications under section 292 ; making requests under section 294 or 307 . Also, the commissioner may delegate to a police officer of or above the rank of inspector the commissioner’s power under section 288 to apply to the independent member for authority to create a birth certificate for an assumed identity. No more than 4 delegations may be in force under this section at any time. In this section— senior officer means— a deputy commissioner of the police service; or an assistant commissioner of the police service; or a superintendent of the police service who is responsible for covert operations. s 318 prev s 318 ins 2000 No. 22 s 18 amd 2003 No. 19 s 3 sch sub 2003 No. 49 s 10 amd 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch exp 2 February 2005 (see s 318F) pres s 318 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12 amd 2021 No. 24 s 33 (sec.318-ssec.1) The commissioner may delegate any of the commissioner’s powers under this chapter relating to the following to a person for the time being performing functions in the police service as a senior officer— the granting, variation and cancellation of authorities; conducting reviews under section 287 ; authorising the making of an application to the independent member for a birth certificate approval for an assumed identity; making applications under section 292 ; making requests under section 294 or 307 . (sec.318-ssec.2) Also, the commissioner may delegate to a police officer of or above the rank of inspector the commissioner’s power under section 288 to apply to the independent member for authority to create a birth certificate for an assumed identity. (sec.318-ssec.3) No more than 4 delegations may be in force under this section at any time. (sec.318-ssec.4) In this section— senior officer means— a deputy commissioner of the police service; or an assistant commissioner of the police service; or a superintendent of the police service who is responsible for covert operations. - (a) the granting, variation and cancellation of authorities; - (b) conducting reviews under section 287 ; - (c) authorising the making of an application to the independent member for a birth certificate approval for an assumed identity; - (d) making applications under section 292 ; - (e) making requests under section 294 or 307 . - (a) a deputy commissioner of the police service; or - (b) an assistant commissioner of the police service; or - (c) a superintendent of the police service who is responsible for covert operations.