Assumed identity may be acquired and used

Current

(1)

An authorised officer may acquire or use (or both) an assumed identity if the acquisition or use (or both) are —

(a)

in accordance with an authority; and

(b)

in the course of duty.

(2)

An authorised civilian may acquire or use (or both) an assumed identity if the acquisition or use (or both) are in accordance with —

(a)

an authority; and

(b)

any direction by the person’s supervisor under the authority.

(3)

An authority also authorises —

(a)

the making (by the person to whom the authority applies or by any officer of the relevant law enforcement agency) of any false or misleading representation about the person, for the purposes of or in connection with the acquisition or use of the assumed identity by the person; and

(b)

the use by the person of the assumed identity to obtain evidence of the identity.

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