DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 44A Chief Commissioner may authorise person to carry out functions of authorised police employee

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 44A

S. 44A(1) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.2).

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

    (2)     An authority under subsection (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 subsection (1).

S. 44B inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 5.