New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) ACT 2002 - SECT 10

10 Authorisation may be given orally or in writing

(1) An authorisation may be given orally or by instrument in writing.

(2) If the authorisation is given orally, it must be confirmed by instrument in writing as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.

(3) An authorisation must--

(a) state that it is given under this Part, and

(b) describe the general nature of the threatened terrorist act or suspected terrorist act to which it applies, and

(c) name or describe the person, vehicle or area targeted by the authorisation, and

(d) specify the time it ceases to have effect.