Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 3UJA

  (1)   As soon as practicable after the exercise of a power or powers by an AFP police officer (or officers) under Subdivision B in relation to an incident, the Commissioner must give a report to the following:

  (a)   the Minister;

  (b)   the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor;

  (c)   the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

  (2)   The report must state, in relation to the incident:

  (a)   the number of instances when an AFP police officer (or officers) exercised a power under section   3UE, 3UEA or 3UF; and

  (b)   the circumstances in which an AFP police officer (or officers) exercised powers under section   3UC or 3UD.

Note:   The nature of these powers is as follows:

(a)   for section   3UC--requirement to provide names etc.;

(b)   for section   3UD--stopping and searching;

(c)   for section   3UE--seizure of terrorism related items and serious offence related items;

(d)   for section   3UEA--emergency entry to premises without a warrant;

(e)   for section   3UF--seizure notices.

  (3)   An AFP police officer is a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ).

Note:   AFP police officers are police officers within the meaning of this Division (see section   3UA).