Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.208DForm of authority
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sec.208D Form of authority
An authority to conduct a controlled purchase operation must be in writing. The authority must state— an identifying name or number for the operation; and the identity of the authorised person responsible for supervising the operation; and the identity of each controlled purchase officer who may make or attempt to make purchases for the operation; and the prescribed offences in relation to which the operation is to be conducted; and a description of the type of purchases the controlled purchase officers may make or attempt to make for the operation; and the places, if any, the controlled purchase officers may enter for the operation; and the websites, online shops or other online accounts or platforms, if any, the controlled purchase officers may access or engage with for the operation; and the period, of not more than 3 months, for which the authority is in effect; and the conditions, if any, to which the conduct of the operation is subject; and the date and time when the authority is granted. A controlled purchase officer is sufficiently identified for subsection (2) (c) if the person is identified by either of the following that can be matched to the person’s identity by the chief executive— an assumed name; a code name or code number. A place may be stated under subsection (2) (f) only if the place is a place mentioned in section 181 (2) . s 208D ins 2025 No. 27 s 22 (sec.208D-ssec.1) An authority to conduct a controlled purchase operation must be in writing. (sec.208D-ssec.2) The authority must state— an identifying name or number for the operation; and the identity of the authorised person responsible for supervising the operation; and the identity of each controlled purchase officer who may make or attempt to make purchases for the operation; and the prescribed offences in relation to which the operation is to be conducted; and a description of the type of purchases the controlled purchase officers may make or attempt to make for the operation; and the places, if any, the controlled purchase officers may enter for the operation; and the websites, online shops or other online accounts or platforms, if any, the controlled purchase officers may access or engage with for the operation; and the period, of not more than 3 months, for which the authority is in effect; and the conditions, if any, to which the conduct of the operation is subject; and the date and time when the authority is granted. (sec.208D-ssec.3) A controlled purchase officer is sufficiently identified for subsection (2) (c) if the person is identified by either of the following that can be matched to the person’s identity by the chief executive— an assumed name; a code name or code number. (sec.208D-ssec.4) A place may be stated under subsection (2) (f) only if the place is a place mentioned in section 181 (2) .
- (a) an identifying name or number for the operation; and