8Who may give authorisation

8 Who may give authorisation (1) The Commissioner, or a police officer who is authorised in writing by the Commissioner, may give an authorisation. (2) If an authorisation is sought as a matter of urgency and the Commissioner or a police officer authorised under subsection (1) is not able to be contacted, a police officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner may give an authorisation. (3) Subject to subsection (4), an authorisation may only be given with the agreement of the Police Minister. (4) An authorisation may be given without the agreement of the Police Minister if the authorisation is sought as a matter of urgency and the Police Minister could not be contacted at the time the authorisation was given. (5) If an authorisation is given in accordance with subsection (4): (a) the person who gave the authorisation must ensure that the Police Minister is notified as soon as possible; and (b) the authorisation ceases to have effect if the Police Minister has not confirmed the authorisation within 48 hours after the authorisation was given.