Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

A person may by written notice given to the commissioner withdraw the person’s consent for service of a prescribed document and any related document by electronic communication under this part.

The person’s consent ceases to have effect for this part in relation to the prescribed document and any related document when the commissioner receives the notice.

Also, if the person’s consent is not withdrawn under subsection (1), the consent ceases to have effect for this part on the earliest of—

6 months after the day the consent is given; or

if the person is detained in a corrective services facility or a detention centre—the day the person is detained; or

if the person is detained in an authorised mental health service or public sector health service facility under the Mental Health Act 2016—the day the person is detained.

Subsection (5) applies if—

the person’s consent ceases to have effect for this part; and

before the consent ceases to have effect, a document is served on a person under section 789E.

The service of the document on the person under section 789E is not invalid merely because the person’s consent ceased to have effect after service was effected.