16Cancellation of authority

16 Cancellation of authority (1) The chief officer of a law enforcement agency may, by written notice to the principal law enforcement officer for an authorised operation, cancel the authority at any time and for any reason. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the chief officer may cancel an authority for an authorised operation at any time at the request of the principal law enforcement officer for the operation. (3) Cancellation of an authority for a controlled operation takes effect at the time the written cancellation is given to the principal law enforcement officer or, if a later time is specified, that later time.