Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (ASSUMED IDENTITIES) ACT 2009 (NO. 33 OF 2009) - SECT 14

    (1)     The chief officer of a law enforcement agency who grants an authority—

        (a)     may amend or cancel the authority at any time; and

        (b)     must cancel the authority if satisfied on reasonable grounds (on a review under section 15 or otherwise) that use of the assumed identity under the authority is no longer necessary.

    (2)     The chief officer must give written notice of the amendment or cancellation to—

        (a)     the authorised person to whom the authority relates; and

        (b)     if the authorised person is an authorised civilian—the authorised person's supervisor.

    (3)     The notice must state why the authority is amended or cancelled.

    (4)     The amendment or cancellation takes effect on—

        (a)     the day the written notice is given to the authorised person; or

        (b)     if the notice states a later date of effect—the stated date.

Note     The chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 42).