Section 15GS — Crimes Act 1914: Form of variation of authority

(1) A variation of an authority by an appropriate authorising officer (whether formal or urgent) must: (a) identify the controlled operation to which the authority relates; and (b) state the name and rank or position of the person varying the authority; and (c) if the authority was varied on an application made under section 15GP, state: (i) the name of the applicant; and (ii) whether the application was a formal variation application or an urgent variation application; and (d) state the date and time when the variation of authority is or was granted; and (e) describe the variation having regard to the matters referred to in subsection 15GO(2); and (f) if the variation extends the period of effect of a formal authority—state the period of the extension. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(f), the period of the extension must not exceed: (a) in the case of a formal variation of authority—the period that would result in the period of effect of the authority exceeding 3 months (including any previous extensions); and (b) in the case of an urgent variation of authority—the lesser of: (i) 7 days; and (ii) a period that would result in the period of effect of the authority exceeding 3 months (including any previous extensions).