Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004 - SECT 35

Mutual recognition of corresponding authorities

35. Mutual recognition of corresponding authorities

The following provisions apply, with any necessary changes, to a corresponding
authority under a corresponding law, and to a corresponding authorised
operation under that law, as if the corresponding authority were an authority
given under section 13 for a cross-border controlled operation-

   (a)  section 26 (Effect of authorities);

   (b)  section 27 (Defect in authority);

   (c)  section 28 (Protection from criminal responsibility for controlled
        conduct during authorised operations);

   (d)  section 29 (Indemnification of participants against civil liability);

   (e)  section 30 (Effect of sections 28 and 29 on other laws relating to
        criminal investigation);

   (f)  section 31 (Effect of being unaware of variation or cancellation of
        authority);

   (g)  section 32 (Protection from criminal responsibility for certain
        ancillary conduct).

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