Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 - SECT 6AA

6AA .         Delegation of functions of Commissioner of Police

        (1)         The Commissioner of Police may delegate to —

            (a)         a specified member of the Police Force; or

            (b)         a member of the Police Force of a specified class; or

            (c)         a person who is employed in the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Police Act 1892 ,

                any power or duty of the Commissioner under another provision of this Act other than a power delegated to the Commissioner under section 83(6).

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

        (3)         A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

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

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

        [Section 6AA inserted by No. 51 of 2010 s. 4.]