Delegation
42 Delegation
Despite any other territory law, the functions of a chief officer of a law enforcement agency under this Act must not be delegated to anyone else.
However, a chief officer of a law enforcement agency may delegate to a senior officer of the law enforcement agency any of the chief officer’s functions under this Act.
Not more than 4 delegations may be in force under this section at any one time in relation to any 1 law enforcement agency.
In this section:
senior officer means—
in relation to the Australian Federal Police—a police officer of the rank of commander (or a higher rank); or
in relation to the Australian Crime Commission—any of the following:
the Director National Operations;
a Director;
a Head of Investigation/Operation;
a position of the Australian Crime Commission prescribed by regulation; or
in relation to the integrity commission—a position of the integrity commission prescribed by regulation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Crimes (Assumed Identities) Regulation 2017 · under s 43
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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