Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A police officer, the Authority or an authorised officer of the relevant local government may apply to a Magistrates Court for an order under section 66 (section 66 declaration) or 66A (temporary declaration) declaring that particular premises are a prohibited brothel.
(2) An application for a temporary declaration may be made--
(a) before a proceeding for a section 66 declaration is started; or
(b) before a proceeding for a section 66 declaration ends.
(3) An application by a police officer for a temporary declaration may also be made to a magistrate.
(4) If an application is made under subsection (3), the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, sections 800 to 802, apply to a temporary declaration as if it were a prescribed authority under those sections.