Royal Commission (Police) Act 2002

The Commissioner may authorise an officer of the Commission or another person to conduct a programme (an integrity testing programme) to test the integrity of any particular police officer or class of police officers.

An integrity testing programme may involve an act or omission (by a person who is participating in the programme) that offers a police officer whose integrity is being tested the opportunity to engage in behaviour, whether lawful or unlawful, in contravention of the principles of integrity required of a police officer.

The authorisation must —

be in writing;

specify the officer of the Commission responsible for the programme;

specify the names of any persons who are authorised to participate in the programme;

identify the integrity testing programme;

specify the nature of the particular activities in which the persons specified in the authorisation are authorised to engage;

specify a period, not exceeding 6 months, for which the authorisation is given;

specify a date and time, being not earlier than its signing, when the authorisation comes into force; and

be signed by the Commissioner.

For the purposes of subsection (3)(d) an integrity testing programme may be identified by reference to a plan of the programme held by the Commissioner.

A person is sufficiently identified for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) or (c) if the person is identified —

by an assumed identity under which the person is operating; or

by a code name or number,

The authorisation may be granted subject to conditions specified in the authorisation.

The Commissioner may, in writing, vary or cancel the authorisation.

Unless it is sooner cancelled, an authorisation remains in force for the period specified in the authority.