Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003

This section applies—

if the person being detained under this Part—

is a child; or

is incapable of managing their affairs; and

subject to section 13AZZB.

The person is entitled, while being detained, to have contact with—

a parent or guardian of the person; or

another person who—

is able to represent the person's interests; and

is, as far as practicable in the circumstances, acceptable to the person and to the police officer who is detaining the person; and

is not a police officer; and

is not an AFP member or an AFP employee (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 of the Commonwealth); and

is not a member (however described) of a police force or police service of another State or of a Territory; and

is not an officer or employee of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

To avoid doubt—

if the person being detained (the detainee) has 2 parents or 2 or more guardians, the detainee is entitled to have contact, under subsection (2), with each of those parents or guardians; and

the detainee is entitled to disclose the following to a person with whom the detainee has contact under subsection (2)—

the fact that a police detention decision has been made in relation to the detainee;

the fact that the detainee is being detained;

the period for which the detainee is being detained.

The form of contact that the person being detained is entitled to have with another person under subsection (2) includes—

being visited by that other person; and

communicating with the other person by telephone or electronic communication.

The period for which the person being detained is entitled to have contact with another person each day under subsection (2) is—

2 hours; or

any longer period that is permitted by the police officer who is detaining the person.

The contact that the person being detained has with another person under subsection (2) must be conducted in such a way that the content and meaning of any communication that takes place during the contact can be effectively monitored by a police officer exercising authority under this Part.

If the communication that takes place during the contact takes place in a language other than English, the contact may continue only if the content and meaning of the communication in that language can be effectively monitored with the assistance of an interpreter.

Without limiting subsection (7), the interpreter referred to in that subsection may be a police officer.

If the person being detained indicates that they wish the communication that takes place during the contact to take place in a language other than English, the police officer who is detaining the person must—

arrange for the services of an appropriate interpreter to be provided if it is reasonably practicable to do so during the period during which the person is being detained; and

if it is reasonably practicable to do so—arrange for those services to be provided as soon as practicable.