Supplying police officer's details and other information
21 Supplying police officer's details and other information
A police officer must, before or at the time of exercising a power under this Act or as soon as is reasonably practicable after exercising the power—
if requested to identify himself or herself by the person the subject of the exercise of the power—
produce his or her police identification; or
state orally or in writing his or her surname, rank and identification number; and
if the person seeks an explanation of the reason for the exercise of the power—inform the person that the power is exercised under a special powers authorisation or special area declaration (as the case requires) under this Act.
The Commissioner of Police is to arrange for a written statement to be provided, on written request made within 12 months of the search, to a person who was searched, or whose vehicle or premises were searched, under this
Act stating that the search was conducted under this
Act.
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