TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) ACT 2002 - SECT 25GA
Taking photographs and video recordings of injury and illness
TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) ACT 2002 - SECT 25GA
Taking photographs and video recordings of injury and illness
25GA Taking photographs and video recordings of injury and illness
(1) A
police officer who is of the rank of sergeant or higher may take a photograph,
or make a video recording, of a terrorism suspect, or cause a photograph of
the terrorism suspect to be taken, or a video recording of the terrorism
suspect to be made, if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that
it is necessary to do so for the purpose of documenting an illness or injury
suffered by the terrorism suspect while under investigative detention.
(2)
The photograph or video recording may only be used--
(a) for the purpose for
which it is taken or made, or
(b) in connection with a complaint about, an
investigation into, or any proceedings (including civil or criminal
proceedings) that relate to, police misconduct.
(3) A person who uses a
photograph or video recording in contravention of subsection (2) is guilty of
an offence.
: Maximum penalty--Imprisonment for 2 years.
(4) As soon as
practicable after 12 months elapses from the taking of the photograph, or the
making of the video recording, the Commissioner of Police is to ensure that
the photograph or video recording is destroyed if proceedings in respect of
either of the following have not been brought, or have been brought and
discontinued or completed--
(a) the investigative detention,
(b) the
treatment of the terrorism suspect in connection with the investigative
detention.
