Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 224

224 Authorised controlled activities

(1) This section applies if a police officer considers it is reasonably necessary for a police officer to engage in conduct that—

(a) is directed to obtaining evidence of the commission of a controlled activity offence against a person; and

(b) involves the following (a
"controlled activity" )—

(i) the police officer communicating with the person in any way, whether on 1 or more occasions;

(ii) deliberately concealing the true purpose of the communication between the police officer and the person;

(iii) the police officer engaging in conduct for which, apart from section 225 , the police officer would be criminally responsible.

(2) A police officer of at least the rank of inspector (a
"senior police officer" ) may, in accordance with any policy or procedure of the police service, authorise another police officer to engage in a stated controlled activity.

(3) The authority must be written and state—

(a) the controlled activity the police officer is authorised to engage in; and

(b) the period, of not more than 7 days, for which the authority is in force.

(4) However, the senior police officer may authorise a police officer to engage in a controlled activity only if, having regard to the nature or extent of the relevant controlled activity offence, authorising a controlled activity is appropriate in the particular circumstances.

(5) A police officer authorised to engage in the controlled activity must comply with any relevant policy or procedure of the police service.