Western Australian Current Acts

CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2003 - SECT 82

82 .         Delegation by Commissioner of Police

        (1)         The Commissioner of Police may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner of Police under another provision of this Part to a police officer whose rank is Assistant Commissioner or higher.

        (2)         The delegation must be in writing signed by the Commissioner of Police.

        (3)         A police officer exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the police officer under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (4)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Commissioner of Police to perform a function through an officer or a person representing the Commissioner of Police.

        [Section 82 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]