171Reciprocal powers of officers

171 Reciprocal powers of officers

171 Reciprocal powers of officers

(cf Gen Act, s 127)

(1) This section has effect in relation to another jurisdiction while the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction contains provisions corresponding to this section.

(2) The Minister may enter into agreements with a Minister of the other jurisdiction for the purposes of this section, and may amend or revoke any such agreement.

(3) To the extent envisaged by such an agreement—

(a) authorised officers (other than police officers) or police officers of this jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise functions conferred respectively on authorised officers or police officers of the other jurisdiction by or under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction, and

(b) authorised officers or police officers of the other jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise functions conferred respectively on authorised officers (other than police officers) or police officers by or under this Act.

(4) Anything done or omitted to be done by an authorised officer or police officer of this jurisdiction under subsection (3)(a) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the corresponding law.

(5) The statutory rules may make provision for or with respect to the exercise of powers under this section.

(6) (Repealed)

s 171: Am 2013 No 71, Sch 2.2 [8].