National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (127 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Investigation of Commonwealth offences

Crimes Act 1914

2   Subsection 23B(1)

Insert:

authorising officer , in relation to an investigating official, means:

(a) if the investigating official is a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police - a person for the time being holding office or acting as:

(i) the Commissioner; or

(ii) a Deputy Commissioner; or

(iii) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police who is of the rank of superintendent or higher; or

(b) if the investigating official is a member of the police force of a State or Territory - a person for the time being holding office or acting as:

(i) the Commissioner or the person holding equivalent rank; or

(ii) an Assistant Commissioner or a person holding equivalent rank; or

(iii) a superintendent or a person holding equivalent rank;

of the police force of that State or Territory.