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VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 53

Proof of office

If a question arises as to a person's identity as a police officer or protective services officer, or to a person's entitlement to perform the duties or exercise the powers of a police officer or protective services officer

        (a)     the common reputation of a person who is a police officer or protective services officer as being a police officer or protective services officer is evidence of that identity and entitlement; and

        (b)     the absence of, or failure to produce, any written appointment or other documentary proof to establish that identity or entitlement does not prejudice or otherwise affect the performance of the duties or exercise of the powers by a person who is a police officer or protective services officer.



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