Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 15KC

  (1)   An authority must be:

  (a)   in writing in the form approved by the chief officer; and

  (b)   signed by the person granting it.

  (2)   An authority must state the following:

  (a)   the name of the person granting the authority;

  (b)   the date of the authority;

  (c)   details of the assumed identity authorised;

  (d)   details of any evidence of the assumed identity that may be acquired under the authority;

  (e)   the conditions (if any) to which the authority is subject;

  (f)   why the authority is granted;

  (g)   if the authority relates to an authorised intelligence officer, an authorised law enforcement officer or a foreign officer--the name of the officer;

  (h)   if the authority relates to an authorised civilian whose supervisor is a law enforcement officer:

  (i)   the name of the authorised civilian; and

  (ii)   the name of his or her supervisor under the authority; and

  (iii)   the period for which the authority will remain in force, being a period not exceeding 3 months;

  (i)   if the authority relates to an authorised civilian whose supervisor is an intelligence officer:

  (i)   the name of the authorised civilian; and

  (ii)   the name of his or her supervisor under the authority.

  (3)   The authority must also state the following:

  (a)   each issuing agency to which a request may be made under section   15KI or 15KX;

  (b)   whether it authorises an application under a corresponding assumed identity law for an order for an entry in a register of births, deaths or marriages;

  (c)   whether the assumed identity can be used in a foreign country and the reasons for the need for this use.

Note:   The chief officer may delegate functions under this section--see section   15LH.

  (4)   To avoid doubt, subparagraph   (2)(h)(iii) does not prevent the grant of one or more further authorities in relation to an authorised civilian.