Law Enforcement Law

1. Citation. This Law may be cited as the Law Enforcement Law.

2. Interpretation. In this Law - "Board" means the Internal Revenue Board; "enactment" means an Act, Law, Decree or Edict and any order, regulation, rule of court or proclamation made under the authority of an Act, Law, decree or Edict.

3. Powers of certain officers to enforce provisions of certain enactments. (1) (a) Any person who is duly authorised in writing by the Board1 while acting under its lawful orders; or [Schedule. No. 1 of 1968.] (b) Any officer of a local government council who is duly authorised for the purpose by a resolution of that council while under lawful orders of that council or shall have all the powers and privileges which could be exercised or would be possessed by a police officer, whether in or out of uniform, or by any other person authorised by law for the purpose of enforcing the provision of enactment specified in the First Schedule to this Law in relation to the Board, or, in the Second Schedule in relation to a local government council in determining and arresting any person who has, or is reasonably suspected of having, committed an offence against any such enactment. [First Schedule. Second Schedule.] (2) Any officer in whom any powers or privileges are vested under and by virtue of subsection (1) of this section shall cease to have those powers and privileges upon the passing of a resolution by the council. (3) Every resolution under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall be put in writing and published in the Gazette. (4) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed to confer any right or impose any duty in relation to any matter within the exclusive legislative competence of the Federal Legislature. Schedule 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW Enactments Enforceable by Officers Authorised by the Board The Income Tax Law. The Entertainment Tax Law. The Pool Betting (Control and Taxation) Law. The Bendel Casino (Management) Law. Schedule 2 LAW ENFORCEMENT LAW Enactments Enforceable by Officers Authorised by a Local Government Council Committee The Criminal Code Law. The Income Tax Law. The Liquor (Licensing) Law. The Wild Animals Preservation Law.