Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00708:clause:2_21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00708
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 21
Character Range: 62527–64043

21  Reciprocal powers of officers
 (1) This section has effect in relation to another jurisdiction while the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction contains provisions corresponding to this section.
 (2) The Minister may enter into agreements with a Minister of the other jurisdiction for the purposes of this section, and to amend or revoke any such agreement.
 (3) To the extent envisaged by such an agreement:
 (a) authorised officers or police officers of this jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise powers conferred respectively on authorised officers or police officers of the other jurisdiction by or under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction; and
 (b) authorised officers or police officers of the other jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise powers conferred respectively on authorised officers or police officers by or under this Act.
 (4) Anything done or omitted to be done by an authorised officer or police officer of this jurisdiction under subsection (3)(a) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the corresponding law.
 (5) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the exercise of powers under this section.
 (6) Nothing in this section affects the appointment under section 14(3) (Authorised officers) of persons as authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
       Drafting note: Ancillary provisions may be needed to give effect to the intention of this clause.