Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2010 (3 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Amendments relating to controlled operations, assumed identities and witness identity protection

Part 2   Provisions relating to pre-commencement authorisations under State controlled operations law

15   Evidence of authorities

A document purporting to be an authority granted under a State controlled operations law:

(a) is admissible in any legal proceedings; and

(b) in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof in any proceedings (not being criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer) that the person granting the authority was satisfied of the facts he or she was required to be satisfied of to grant the authority.


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