Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004 - SECT 26

Effect of authorities

26. Effect of authorities



(1) While it has effect, an authority for a controlled operation-

   (a)  authorises each law enforcement participant to engage in the
        controlled conduct specified in the authority in respect of the law
        enforcement participants; and

   (b)  authorises each civilian participant (if any) to engage in the
        particular controlled conduct specified in the authority in respect of
        that participant.

(2) In the case of a local major or local minor controlled operation, the
authority authorises each participant to engage in the conduct referred to in
subsection (1) in this jurisdiction.

(3) In the case of a cross-border controlled operation, the authority
authorises each participant to engage in the conduct referred to in subsection
(1) in this jurisdiction or in any participating jurisdiction (subject to any
corresponding law of that participating jurisdiction).

(4) The authority to engage in controlled conduct given to a participant
cannot be delegated to any other person.