Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the commissioner reasonably believes--
(a) a terrorist act has been committed or there is an imminent threat of a terrorist act; and
(b) the help of a non-State police officer is urgently needed to enable the Queensland Police Service to continue to perform its functions effectively while responding to the terrorist act or threat; and
(c) it is impracticable in the circumstances to appoint the officer as a special constable.
(2) The commissioner may authorise the non-State police officer to exercise the powers of a police officer under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (the Police Act).
(3) The authorisation must name the non-State police officer.
(4) The authorisation--
(a) may be limited to stated powers; and
(b) may be limited to a stated time; and
(c) may be given on conditions.
(5) The authorisation may be given orally or in writing but, if given orally, must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable.
(6) A failure to put the authorisation in writing does not invalidate the authorisation or anything done under the authorisation.
(7) While the authorisation is in force, the non-State police officer may exercise the powers only--
(a) in accordance with the authorisation; and
(b) subject to the directions of the commissioner or another State police officer.
(8) The Police Act applies to the non-State police officer, in relation to the exercise of the powers, as if the officer were a State police officer.
(9) The commissioner must ensure that, as soon as practicable after the authorisation is given, the non-State police officer is given an appropriate explanation of the officer's powers and responsibilities under the Police Act.
(10) Part 10 applies to the non-State police officer as if the officer were a State police officer.
(11) The commissioner must revoke the authorisation as soon as the commissioner is satisfied the non-State police officer's help is no longer needed.
(12) The revocation may be made orally or in writing but, if made orally, must be put in writing as soon as reasonably practicable.
(13) A failure to put the revocation in writing does not invalidate the revocation.
(14) The commissioner may only delegate the commissioner's authorisation power to a State police officer of the rank of at least assistant commissioner.
(15) The commissioner must include, in the annual report for a financial year, the following information about any authorisations made under this section during the financial year relating to a terrorist act or threat--
(a) the nature of the act or threat;
(b) the number of non-State police officers authorised and the police force or service of which they were members;
(c) when the authorisations started and ended;
(d) the functions performed by the officers;
(e) the results of the authorisations, including benefits and problems.
(16) This section does not purport to confer a duty on a federal police officer to perform a function, or to exercise a power, if the conferral of the duty would be beyond the legislative power of the Parliament of the State.
(17) In this section--
authorisation power means the power to give or revoke an authorisation under this section.
federal police officer means a member of the Australian Federal Police.
non-State police officer means a police officer of a police force or service of another State or a federal police officer.
State police officer means a police officer of the Queensland Police Service.
terrorist act see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 211.