Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015
95Delegation – chief officers other than ICAC
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95 Delegation – chief officers other than ICAC (1AA) This section (other than this subsection) does not apply to the ICAC. (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) The power of delegation under this section cannot be delegated. (3) A chief officer of a law enforcement agency may delegate any of the chief officer's functions under Part 2 relating to the authorisation of controlled operations (including the variation and cancellation of controlled operations and notifications under section 26(2)) to the following senior law enforcement officers of the law enforcement agency (senior officers): acting as: (i) a Deputy Commissioner of Police; or (ii) an Assistant Commissioner of Police; (4) A chief officer of a law enforcement agency may delegate any of the chief officer's functions under Part 3 relating to the granting, variation and cancellation of authorities (including conducting reviews under section 45, making applications under section 46 or 48, or making requests under section 50 or 62) to the following senior officers: acting as: (i) a Deputy Commissioner of Police; or
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 66 (ii) an Assistant Commissioner of Police; (5) No more than 4 delegations may be in force under subsection (4) at any one time for any one law enforcement agency. (6) A chief officer of a law enforcement agency may delegate any of the chief officer's functions under Part 4 to the following senior officers: acting as a Deputy Commissioner of Police; (7) In this section: member of the core staff of the ACC means a member of the staff of the ACC mentioned in section 47(1) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth). SES employee, see section 34 of the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth).