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POLICE (SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE AND OTHER POWERS) ACT 2015 (NO 4 OF 2015) - SECT 37

Evidence of authority

    (1)     A document purporting to be an authority granted under section 11 :

    (a)     is admissible in any legal proceedings; and

    (b)     is proof in any proceedings (not being criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer) that the chief officer granting the authority was satisfied of the facts the chief officer was required to be satisfied of to grant the authority.

    (2)     A document purporting to be an authority within the meaning of a corresponding law granted under a provision of the corresponding law that corresponds to section 11 :

    (a)     is admissible in any legal proceedings in the Territory; and

    (b)     is proof in any proceedings (not being criminal or disciplinary proceedings against a law enforcement officer) that the chief officer who granted the authority was satisfied of the facts the chief officer was required to be satisfied of under the corresponding law to grant the authority.



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