Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

An authority must be—

in writing in the form decided by the chief executive officer; and

signed by the person granting it.

An authority must state all of the following—

the name of the person granting the authority;

the date of the authority;

details of the assumed identity under the authority;

details of the evidence of the assumed identity that may be acquired under the authority;

the conditions, if any, to which the authority is subject;

why the authority is granted;

if the authority relates to an authorised officer—the name of the officer;

if the authority relates to an authorised civilian—

the name of the authorised civilian; and

the name of the civilian’s supervisor under the authority.

The authority also must state the following—

whether it authorises—

an application to the independent member for a birth certificate approval; or

an application under a corresponding law for an order for an entry in a register similar to the register of births, deaths or marriages kept under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023;

each issuing agency to which a request may be made under section 294 or 307;

the assumed identity may be used in this jurisdiction and a participating jurisdiction.