Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997

An authority to conduct a cross-border controlled operation may not be granted unless the chief executive officer is satisfied as to the matters set out in this section (in addition to the matters specified in section 6, as modified by this section).

The chief executive officer must be satisfied on reasonable grounds—

that a relevant offence has been, is being, or is likely to be, committed, and

that the controlled operation will be, or is likely to be, conducted in this jurisdiction and in one or more participating jurisdictions, and

that the nature and extent of the suspected criminal activity are such as to justify the conduct of a controlled operation in this jurisdiction and in one or more participating jurisdictions, and

that the operation will be conducted in a way that will minimise the risk of more illicit goods being under the control of persons (other than law enforcement officers) at the end of the operation than are reasonably necessary to enable the officers to achieve the purpose of the controlled operation.