Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) An authority to use an assumed identity granted in accordance with the policies and procedures of Victoria Police to a member of Victoria Police that was in force immediately before the commencement day is taken, for the period referred to in subsection (2), to be an authority granted under this Act to use the assumed identity.
(2) The period is from the start of the commencement day until the earlier of the following—
(a) the day on which cancellation of the authority under section 8 takes effect; or
(b) 6 months after the commencement day.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the law enforcement officer from applying for and being granted an authority under this Act in relation to the assumed identity.
(4) An authority may be granted under this Act in relation to criminal activity occurring before, on or after the commencement day.
(5) In this section—
"commencement day" means the day on which this section comes into operation.
S. 37 inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 85.