Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004 - SECT 17

Further matters to be taken into account-local minor controlled operations

17. Further matters to be taken into account-local minor controlled operations



(1) An authority to conduct a local minor controlled operation may not be
granted unless the chief officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds-

   (a)  that an offence against the law of this jurisdiction punishable by a
        maximum term of imprisonment of less than 3 years, or by a fine but
        not imprisonment, has been, is being or is likely to be, committed;
        and

   (b)  that the controlled operation will be conducted wholly in this
        jurisdiction; and

   (c)  that the nature and extent of the suspected criminal activity are such
        as to justify the conduct of a controlled operation in this
        jurisdiction.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, the matters referred to in subsection (1) are
in addition to the matters referred to in section 14.

(3) An authority to conduct a local minor controlled operation cannot
authorise a participant to engage in controlled conduct that constitutes an
offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 3 years or more.