Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003

(1) As soon as practicable after a person is first taken into custody under a preventative detention order, the police officer who is detaining the person under the order must inform the person of the matters covered by subsection (2).

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

(a) the fact that the preventative detention order has been made in relation to the person; and

(b) the period during which the person may be detained under the order; and

(c) the requirement for there to be a review of the order by the Supreme Court and the fact that the person will have an opportunity to be heard on the review; and

(d) the people the person is entitled to contact under sections 21ZI and 21ZL and the restrictions that apply to that contact; and

(e) any right the person has to complain to the Ombudsman or officer in charge of the Ethical and Professional Standards Command in relation to:

(i) the exercise of powers under, and the performance of duties in relation to, the preventative detention order; and

(ii) without limiting subparagraph (i), compliance with section 21T in relation to the preventative detention order; and

(iii) the person's treatment in relation to the person's detention under the preventative detention order; and

(f) the fact that the person may seek from a court a remedy relating to the order, a prohibition contact order or the treatment of the person in relation to the person's detention under the order; and

(g) the person's entitlement under section 21ZK to contact a lawyer; and

(h) the name and work telephone number of the nominated police officer to oversee the exercise of functions under the order.