Northern Territory Numbered Acts

POLICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (POWERS, APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2023 (NO 31 OF 2023) - SECT 16

After section 173

insert

Division 7     Police Legislation Amendment (Powers, Appointments and Other Matters) Act 2023

174     Application of section 166 to items in possession before commencement

    (1)     This section applies in relation to an item if, before the commencement, the item:

    (a)     lawfully came into the possession of a member in the course of the member's duties; and

    (b)     was not claimed, sold or otherwise disposed of under section 166.

    (2)     The item may be dealt with in accordance with section 166 as in force after the commencement.

    (3)     In this section:

"commencement "means the commencement of section 15 of the Police Legislation Amendment (Powers, Appointments and Other Matters) Act 2023 .