Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS (PUBLIC SAFETY) ACT 2005

- Act 70 of 2005
- Royal Assent 9 December 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      1. Short title
   2.      2. Commencement
   3.      3. Interpretation
   4.      4. What is a terrorist act?

   PART 2 - Police powers Division 1 - Authorisation to exercise
   powers

   5.      5. Authorisation of powers to ensure the safety of persons
           attending events from a terrorist act
   6.      6. Authorisation of additional powers to ensure the safety of
           persons attending events from a terrorist act
   7.      7. Authorisation of powers to protect a special site or area
           from a terrorist act
   8.      8. Authorisation of additional powers to protect a special site
           or area from a terrorist act
   9.      9. Authorisation of powers to prevent, or reduce the impact of,
           a terrorist act
   10.     10. Authorisation of powers relating to the investigation of, or
           recovery from, a terrorist act
   11.     11. Extension of authorisations under section 6, 8, 9 or 10
   12.     12. Persons, vehicles or areas designated by authorisation
   13.     13. How interim authorisation may be given
   14.     14. Duration of authorisation
   15.     15. Interim authorisation not open to challenge
   16.     16. Exercise of powers by police officers, &c.

           Division 2 - Police powers

   17.     17. Power to obtain disclosure of identity
   18.     18. Power to conduct ordinary search
   19.     19. Power to search vehicles
   20.     20. Power to move vehicles
   21.     21. Power to cordon around designated area

           Division 3 - Additional police powers

   22.     22. Power to conduct additional search
   23.     23. Power to enter and search premises
   24.     24. Power to give directions to public bodies

   PART 3 - Miscellaneous

   25.     25. Seizing and detaining things
   26.     26. Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers
   27.     27. Supplying police officer's details and other information
   28.     28. Assistance to exercise powers
   29.     29. Offence to not obey orders by police officer
   30.     30. Closure of Supreme Court and restriction on publication of
           proceedings
   31.     31. Annual report
   32.     32. Regulations
   33.     33. Administration of Act
   34.     34. Expiry of Act


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