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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

New South Wales

Status information Currency of version Current version for 1 July 2021 to date (accessed 18 November 2021 at 22:32) Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation. Provisions in force The provisions displayed in this version of the legislation have all commenced. See Historical Notes Does not include amendments by— Passenger Transport Act 2014 No 46 (not commenced) Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Act 2016 No 40 (not commenced) Fair Trading Amendment (Commercial Agents) Act 2016 No 52 (not commenced) Water Industry Competition Amendment Act 2021 No 26 (not commenced) See also— Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Drug Detection Dogs and Strip Searches) Bill 2020 [Non-government Bill— Mr David Shoebridge, MLC] Cannabis Legalisation Bill 2021 [Non-government Bill— Ms Cate Faehrmann, MLC] Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 Tattoo Parlours Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2021 Responsible Minister Attorney General, and Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence, jointly with the Minister for Police and Emergency Services Authorisation This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the Parliamentary Counsel's Office and published on the NSW legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987. File last modified 10 November 2021.

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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103 [NSW]

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

New South Wales

Contents Long title.................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Part 1 Preliminary.................................................................................................................................................. 13 1 Name of Act ................................................................................................................................................. 13 2 Commencement ........................................................................................................................................... 13 3 Interpretation ................................................................................................................................................ 13 4 Relationship to common law and other matters ........................................................................................... 18 5 Relationship to other Acts ............................................................................................................................ 19 6 Inconsistency ............................................................................................................................................... 19 7 Provisions in this Act .................................................................................................................................... 19 8 Act to bind Crown......................................................................................................................................... 19

Part 2 Powers of entry ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Note ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 9 Power to enter in emergencies .................................................................................................................... 19 10 Power to enter to arrest or detain someone or execute warrant .................................................................. 20

Part 3 Powers to require identity to be disclosed ................................................................................. 20 Division 1 General powers to require identity to be disclosed ...................................................... 20 11 Identity may be required to be disclosed...................................................................................................... 20 12 Failure to disclose identity ............................................................................................................................ 20 13 False or misleading information about identity ............................................................................................. 21

Division 1A Power to require identity of suspected AVO defendant to be disclosed ......... 21 13A Identity of suspected AVO defendant may be required to be disclosed....................................................... 21 13B Failure of person to disclose identity on requirement................................................................................... 21 13C False or misleading information about identity ............................................................................................. 21

Division 2 Powers to require identity of drivers and passengers to be disclosed ............... 21 14 Power of police officer to require disclosure of driver or passenger identity ................................................ 21

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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103 [NSW] 15 Failure of driver to disclose identity .............................................................................................................. 22 16 Failure of passenger to disclose identity ...................................................................................................... 22 17 Failure of owner to disclose identity ............................................................................................................. 23 18 False or misleading information about identity ............................................................................................. 23

Division 3 Proof of identity ............................................................................................................................... 23 19 Power of police officer to request proof of identity ....................................................................................... 23

Division 4 Removal of face coverings for identification purposes .............................................. 23 19A Power of police officer to require removal of face coverings for identification purposes.............................. 23 19B Failure to remove face covering................................................................................................................... 25 19C Division does not limit other police powers .................................................................................................. 25

Part 4 Search and seizure powers without warrant ............................................................................. 25 Note ................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Division 1 General personal search and seizure powers .................................................................. 25 20 Relevant offences ........................................................................................................................................ 25 21 Power to search persons and seize and detain things without warrant ....................................................... 25 21A Ancillary power to search persons ............................................................................................................... 26 22 Power to seize and detain dangerous articles on premises ......................................................................... 26 23 Power to search persons for dangerous implements without warrant in public places and schools............ 26

Division 2................................................................................................................................................................... 27 23A–26 (Repealed) .................................................................................................................................................. 27

Division 3 Searches of persons on arrest or while in custody....................................................... 27 27 Power to carry out search on arrest ............................................................................................................. 27 28 Ancillary power to search persons ............................................................................................................... 28 28A Power to carry out search of person in lawful custody after arrest .............................................................. 28

Division 4 Provisions relating generally to personal searches...................................................... 28 29 Application of Division .................................................................................................................................. 28 30 Searches generally ...................................................................................................................................... 29 31 Strip searches .............................................................................................................................................. 29 32 Preservation of privacy and dignity during search ....................................................................................... 29 33 Rules for conduct of strip searches .............................................................................................................. 30 34 No strip searches of children under 10 years............................................................................................... 31 34A Searches carried out with consent ............................................................................................................... 31

Division 5 Vehicle stop, entry, search and roadblock powers ........................................................ 32 35 Relevant offences ........................................................................................................................................ 32 36 Power to search vehicles and seize things without warrant ......................................................................... 32 36A Power to stop vehicles ................................................................................................................................. 33

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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103 [NSW] 37 Powers to stop vehicles and erect roadblocks ............................................................................................. 33 38 Power to give reasonable directions ............................................................................................................ 33 39 Failure to comply with directions .................................................................................................................. 34 40 Duration and form of roadblock authorisation .............................................................................................. 34 41 Record of roadblock authorisation ............................................................................................................... 34

Division 6 Vessel and aircraft entry and search powers ................................................................... 35 42 Power to search vessels and aircraft and seize things without warrant ....................................................... 35 43 Power to board vessels ................................................................................................................................ 35 44 Power to search aircraft for safety reasons.................................................................................................. 36 45 Search powers relating to prohibited plants and prohibited drugs ............................................................... 36

Division 7 Additional search and seizure powers in relation to things used to interfere with business or undertaking ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 45A Things to which Division applies .................................................................................................................. 37 45B Power to search for and seize things without warrant.................................................................................. 37 45C Forfeiture of things seized............................................................................................................................ 37

Part 5 Search and seizure powers with warrant or other authority.............................................. 37 Note ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Division 1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... 38 46 Interpretation ................................................................................................................................................ 38 46AA Organised criminal activity ........................................................................................................................... 39 46A Searchable offences .................................................................................................................................... 40 46B Eligible Judges ............................................................................................................................................. 42 46C Authority to apply for covert search warrant................................................................................................. 42 46D Authority to apply for criminal organisation search warrant ......................................................................... 43

Division 2 Police and other law enforcement officers’ powers relating to warrants ........... 43 47 Power to apply for search warrants.............................................................................................................. 43 47A General authority conferred by search warrants .......................................................................................... 44 48 Issue of search warrants .............................................................................................................................. 44 49 Seizure of things pursuant to search warrant............................................................................................... 44 49A Return or retrieval of thing seized or placed ................................................................................................ 45 50 Search of persons pursuant to warrant ........................................................................................................ 45 51 Inquiries pursuant to warrant related to child prostitution offences .............................................................. 45 52 Obstruction or hindrance of person executing warrant ................................................................................ 45

Division 3 Notices to produce documents ............................................................................................... 46 53 Notices to produce documents..................................................................................................................... 46 54 Issue of notice to produce documents ......................................................................................................... 46 55 Information in application for notice to produce documents ......................................................................... 46

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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103 [NSW] 56 Claims of privilege........................................................................................................................................ 46 57 Obligations and liability of authorised deposit-taking institution ................................................................... 47 58 Produced document taken to be seized....................................................................................................... 47

Division 4 Provisions relating generally to warrants and notices to produce documents ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 59 Application of Division .................................................................................................................................. 47 60 Application for warrant in person.................................................................................................................. 48 61 Telephone warrant........................................................................................................................................ 48 61A Application for notice to produce documents ............................................................................................... 49 62 Information in, and consideration of, application for warrant........................................................................ 49 63 False or misleading information in applications ........................................................................................... 51 64 Further application for warrant after refusal ................................................................................................. 51 65 Record of proceedings before eligible issuing officer................................................................................... 51 66 Form of warrant ............................................................................................................................................ 52 67 Notice to occupier of premises entered pursuant to warrant........................................................................ 52 67A Postponement of service of occupier’s notice—covert search warrant........................................................ 53 67B Notice to adjoining occupiers of execution of covert search warrant ........................................................... 53 68 Announcement before entry ......................................................................................................................... 54 69 Duty to show warrant ................................................................................................................................... 54 70 Use of force etc to enter and search premises ............................................................................................ 54 71 Use of assistants to execute warrant ........................................................................................................... 55 72 Execution of warrant by day or night ............................................................................................................ 55 73 Expiry of w...