Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005

While a Commissioner’s warrant has effect, the powers in this Division may be exercised by any police officer in respect of the matters set out in the Commissioner’s warrant.

A police officer may exercise those powers —

without any other warrant; and

even if he or she is not in possession of the Commissioner’s warrant or a copy of it.

Schedule 1 applies in relation to exercising any power in this Division.

Before or when or as soon as practicable after exercising a power in this Division in relation to a person, a police officer must tell the person the reason for exercising the power.

A person in relation to whom a police officer is about to exercise or is exercising a power in this Division may request the officer to identify himself or herself.

A police officer requested by a person to identify himself or herself must —

give the person the officer’s surname and rank; and

if the officer is not in uniform, show the person evidence that the officer is a police officer.

Subsections (5) and (6) do not affect the operation of the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 section 16.