Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 - SECT 28

Application of this Act to authorities under corresponding laws

28. Application of this Act to authorities under corresponding laws



(1) The following provisions apply to anything done in this jurisdiction in
relation to a corresponding authority as if it were an authority granted under
section 5-

   (a)  section 17 (Protection from criminal liability-officers of issuing
        agencies);

   (b)  section 19 (Assumed identity may be acquired and used);

   (c)  section 20 (Protection from criminal liability-authorised persons);

   (d)  section 22 (Particular skills or qualifications);

   (e)  section 23 (Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of
        authority);

   (f)  section 29 (Misuse of assumed identity);

   (g)  section 30 (Disclosing information about assumed identity).

(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) apply to anything done in
this jurisdiction in relation to a corresponding authority as if a reference
in those provisions-

   (a)  to an authorised officer were a reference to a corresponding
        authorised officer;

   (b)  to an authorised civilian were a reference to a corresponding
        authorised civilian;

   (c)  to an authorised person were a reference to a corresponding authorised
        officer or corresponding authorised civilian;

   (d)  to a supervisor were a reference to a corresponding supervisor.

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