Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (COVERT POWERS) ACT 2012 - SECT 74

74 .         Misuse of assumed identity

        (1)         An authorised officer must not acquire evidence of, or use, an assumed identity covered by the officer’s authority except —

            (a)         in accordance with his or her authority; and

            (b)         in the course of duty.

        Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

        (2)         An authorised civilian must not acquire evidence of, or use, an assumed identity covered by the civilian’s authority except in accordance with —

            (a)         the civilian’s authority; and

            (b)         the directions of the civilian’s supervisor under the authority.

        Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.