CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2004 - SECT 17 Further matters to be taken into account—local minor controlled operations
CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2004 - SECT 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.