Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 44A

Chief Commissioner may authorise person to carry out functions of authorised police employee

44A. Chief Commissioner may authorise person to carry out functions of
authorised police employee



(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Chief Commissioner of Police may in
writing authorise, either generally or in a particular case, a person or a
class of person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in
the office of the Chief Commissioner of Police to perform the powers, duties
and functions of an authorised police employee under this Division.

(2) An authority under sub-section (1)-

   (a)  may be expressed to be in force for a period specified in the
        authority;

   (b)  may be expressed to be in force for an indefinite period;

   (c)  may apply generally or in a particular case.

(3) The Chief Commissioner of Police may in writing revoke or vary an
authority under sub-section (1).