97Delegation by chief police officer

97 Delegation by chief police officer (1) The chief police officer may delegate a function under this Act to a senior police officer. Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4. (2) However, the chief police officer must not delegate the chief police officer’s functions under any of the following provisions: (a) section 16 (2) (Applying for preventative detention order); (b) section 36 (1) and (5) (Nominated senior police officer); (c) section 43 (Detention arrangements); (d) section 64 (Applying for preventative authorisation); (e) section 71 (Applying for investigative authorisation);

(f) section 89 (Power to give directions to directorates etc for special powers); (g) section 95 (Report to Minister about exercise of special powers etc).