Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015
17Effect of authority
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17 Effect of authority (1) While it is in force, an authority for a controlled operation: (a) authorises each law enforcement officer who is a participant in the operation to engage in the controlled conduct specified in the authority for those participants; and (b) authorises each civilian participant to engage in the particular controlled conduct specified in the authority for that participant; and (c) authorises each participant to engage in that conduct in the Territory or any participating jurisdiction (subject to any corresponding law of that participating jurisdiction). (2) The authority to engage in controlled conduct given to a participant cannot be delegated to any other person.
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