34Delegation

34 Delegation

(1)  Except as provided by this section (and despite any other Act or law to the contrary) the functions of a chief officer under this Act may not be delegated to any other person.

(2)  A chief officer may delegate to a senior officer of the law enforcement agency any of the chief officer's functions under this Act relating to the authorisation of controlled operations (including the variation and cancellation of controlled operations and notifications under section 24(2) ).

(3)  In this section –

senior officer means a person for the time being holding office as –

(a) in relation to the Police Service, any of the following:

(i) the Deputy Commissioner of Police;

(ii) an Assistant Commissioner of Police; or

(b) in relation to the Australian Crime Commission, any of the following:

(i) the Director National Operations;

(ii) a Director;

(iii) an office of the Australian Crime Commission that is prescribed by the regulations.