5ACAuthorisation of certifying officers

#### 5AC Authorisation of certifying officers (1) The Commissioner of Police may authorise, in writing, a senior executive AFP employee who is a member of the Australian Federal Police to be a certifying officer of the Australian Federal Police. (2) The National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner may authorise, in writing, a staff member of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission who is an SES employee to be a certifying officer of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission. (3) The Chief Executive Officer of the ACC may authorise, in writing, a member of the staff of the ACC who is an SES employee or acting SES employee to be a certifying officer of the ACC. (4) The Commissioner of a Police Force of a State may authorise, in writing, an officer of the police force of the State whose rank is equivalent to that of a senior executive AFP employee who is a member of the Australian Federal Police to be a certifying officer of the Police Force of the State. (5) The Commissioner of the Crime Commission (NSW) may authorise, in writing, a member of the staff of the Crime Commission (NSW) who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of a Public Service senior executive (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW)) to be a certifying officer of the Crime Commission (NSW). (6) The Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) may authorise, in writing, an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of a Public Service senior executive (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW)) to be a certifying officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW). (7) The Commissioner of the IBAC (Vic.) may authorise, in writing, an IBAC (Vic.) officer who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of an executive (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 of Victoria) to be a certifying officer of the IBAC (Vic.). (8) The Chief Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW) may authorise, in writing: (a) an Assistant Commissioner of the Commission; or (b) a member of the staff of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW) who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of a Public Service senior executive (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW)); to be a certifying officer of the Commission. (9) The Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission (WA) may authorise, in writing, an officer of the Corruption and Crime Commission (WA) who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of a senior executive officer within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 of Western Australia to be a certifying officer of the Corruption and Crime Commission (WA). (9A) The Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (SA) may authorise, in writing, a member of the staff of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (SA) who occupies an office or position at an equivalent level to that of an executive employee (within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009 of South Australia) to be a certifying officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (SA). (10) The chief executive officer of any other agency may authorise, in writing, an officer of the agency (by whatever name called) who holds, or is acting in, an office or position in the agency which is involved in the management of the agency to be a certifying officer of the agency.