Queensland Numbered Acts

POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 - SECT 65

65 Amendment of s 153 (Authorised officers)

Section 153 —
insert—

(3) An authorised officer mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may delegate the authorised officer’s powers under part 2 or part 3, division 3 to the following—

(a) a police officer;

(b) a staff member of the police service under the Police Service Administration Act 1990 .

(4) However, a power may be delegated under subsection (3) only if, in the authorised officer’s opinion, the police officer or staff member has the necessary expertise or experience to exercise the power.