Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 15XD

             (1)  A Commonwealth participating agency whose authorising person issues an authorisation must indemnify an approved officer against any liability (including reasonable costs) that the officer incurs because of conduct the officer engages in if:

                     (a)  the officer is covered by the authorisation; and

                     (b)  the officer engages in the conduct in acquiring evidence of, or using, an assumed identity in the course of duty; and

                     (c)  the conduct is in accordance with the authorisation conditions (if any); and

                     (d)  the requirements (if any) specified in the regulations have been met.

             (2)  A Commonwealth participating agency whose authorising person issues an authorisation must indemnify an approved person against any liability (including reasonable costs) that the person incurs because of conduct the person engages in if:

                     (a)  the person is covered by an authorisation; and

                     (b)  the person engages in conduct in acquiring evidence of, or using, an assumed identity; and

                     (c)  the conduct is in accordance with:

                              (i)  any directions given by the supervising officer; and

                             (ii)  the authorisation conditions (if any); and

                     (d)  the requirements (if any) specified in the regulations have been met.