Western Australian Current Acts

TOBACCO PRODUCTS CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 96

96 .         Compliance surveys and controlled purchase operations

        (1)         A controlled purchase officer may take any action that is specified in the authorisation given by the CEO for the purpose of a compliance survey or controlled purchase operation.

        (2)         If a controlled purchase officer takes any action that is specified in the authorisation given by the CEO for the purpose of a compliance survey or controlled purchase operation the controlled purchase officer, the CEO and any person directing the survey or operation do not commit an offence and are not liable as a party to an offence committed by another person.

        (3)         If a controlled purchase officer takes any action that is specified in the authorisation given by the CEO for the purpose of a controlled purchase operation the controlled purchase officer’s evidence in any proceedings against another person in connection with which the controlled purchase officer took the action is not the evidence of an accomplice.