CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 15N

(1)

A certificate authorising a controlled operation must be in writing and signed by the authorising officer.

(2)

The certificate must:

(a)

state the name of the applicant for the certificate; and

(b)

state whether the application for the certificate was made in accordance with section 15K or 15L; and

(c)

give a brief description of the operation that includes (but is not limited to) the following details to the extent to which they are known and are relevant:

(i)

the name of the person targeted;

(ii)

the nature and quantity of the narcotic goods to which the operation relates;

(iii)

the foreign countries through which the narcotic goods have passed, or are likely to pass, in the course of the operation;

(iv)

the place or places at which the narcotic goods have been, or will be, dealt with by the Australian Customs Service;

(v)

if subparagraph (iv) does not apply—the place or places where the narcotic goods have entered, or are likely to enter, into Australia; and

(d)

state that the authorising officer authorises the operation to be carried out; and

(e)

specify the day on which, and the time when, the certificate was given.

(3)

If the application for the certificate was made under section 15L, the certificate must specify the day on which, and the time when, the applicant was informed of the decision of the authorising officer to give the certificate.

(4)

The certificate may specify a day (not later than 30 days after the day on which it was given) as the day on which the certificate is to cease to be in force.

(5)

A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of a certificate authorising a controlled operation.