New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 1997 - SECT 20S

20S Mutual recognition of corresponding authorities

The following provisions apply, with any necessary changes, to a corresponding authority under a corresponding law, and to a corresponding authorised operation under that law, as if the corresponding authority were an authority given under section 6 (1) to conduct a cross-border controlled operation:

(a) section 13 (Effect of authorities),

(b) section 13A (Defect in authority),

(c) section 20H (Effect of authorities to conduct cross-border controlled operations),

(d) section 20K (Protection from criminal responsibility for controlled conduct during authorised operations),

(e) section 20L (Protection from criminal responsibility for certain ancillary conduct),

(f) section 20M (Indemnification of participants against civil liability),

(g) section 20N (Effect of sections 20K and 20L on other laws relating to criminal investigation),

(h) section 20O (Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of authority).