42Form of authority

42 Form of authority (1) An authority must be in writing and signed by the chief officer granting it. (2) An authority must state the following: (a) the name of the chief officer granting the authority; (b) the date of the authority; (c) details of the assumed identity authorised; (d) details of any evidence of the assumed identity that may be acquired under the authority; (e) the conditions to which the authority is subject; (f) why the authority is granted; (g) if the authority relates to an authorised officer – the name of the officer; (h) if the authority relates to an authorised civilian: (i) the name of the civilian; and (ii) the name of the civilian's supervisor under the authority; and (iii) the period for which the authority will remain in force, being a period not exceeding 3 months. (3) The authority must also state the following: (a) each issuing agency to which a request may be made under section 50 or 62; (b) whether it authorises an application for an order for an entry in a register of births, deaths or marriages under section 46 or a corresponding law; (c) each participating jurisdiction in which an assumed identity arising under this Part may be used.

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