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In forceMisuse of assumed identity
Part 3Assumed identities
Division 6Compliance and monitoring
Subdivision 1Misuse of assumed identity and information
74 Misuse of assumed identity
(1)
An authorised officer must not acquire evidence of, or use, an assumed identity covered by the officer’s authority except —
(a)
in accordance with his or her authority; and
(b)
in the course of duty.
Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.
(2)
An authorised civilian must not acquire evidence of, or use, an assumed identity covered by the civilian’s authority except in accordance with —
(a)
the civilian’s authority; and
(b)
the directions of the civilian’s supervisor under the authority.
Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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