Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 - SECT 34

PART 7 GENERAL

Delegation of chief officer's functions

34. Delegation of chief officer's functions



(1) Except as provided by this section (and despite any other Act or law to
the contrary) the functions of a chief officer under this Act may not be
delegated to any other person.

(2) A chief officer may delegate to a senior officer of the law enforcement
agency any of the chief officer's functions under this Act relating to the
granting, variation and cancellation of authorities (including conducting
reviews under section 9, making applications under section 10 or 12, or making
requests under section 13 or 24).

(3) No more than 4 delegations may be in force under this section at any one
time in respect of any one law enforcement agency.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt, this section prevails over section 6A of the
Police Regulation Act 1958 and section 21 of the Police Integrity Act 2008.



(5) In this section-

senior officer means-

   (a)  in relation to Victoria Police-a member of Victoria Police of or above
        the rank of superintendent;

   (b)  in relation to the Australian Crime Commission-

   (i)  the Director National Operations; or

   (ii) a Director; or

   (iii) the General Manager National Operations; or

   (iv) a member of staff of the Australian Crime Commission who is an SES
        employee or acting SES employee (within the meaning of the
        Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth) and who
        holds a position that is prescribed by the regulations for the
        purposes of this definition;

   (c)  in relation to the Office of Police Integrity-a prescribed member of
        staff of the Office of Police Integrity who holds a position, or is a
        member of a class, that is prescribed by the regulations for the
        purposes of this definition.