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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMUNITIES (JUSTICE, LAND AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 1984 - SECT 17
General powers of authorised officers
17 General powers of authorised officers
(1) An authorised officer, in addition to such other powers and duties as from
time to time devolve upon that officer under this Act or the local laws for
the local government area for which the officer is appointed may do the
following— (a) call to his or her aid a community police officer for the
area where he or she has reasonable cause to apprehend any obstruction in the
exercise of his or her powers or in the execution of his or her duties;
(b)
be accompanied and aided by any person the officer may think competent to
assist him or her in making any inspection or examination for the purposes of
the local laws for the area;
(c) make such examination and inquiry as may be
necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or the relevant
local laws have been or are being complied with by any person or in respect of
the area concerned;
(d) at any time, stop any vehicle or vessel that he or
she suspects on reasonable grounds to be used in the commission of a breach of
the local laws for the area and search and examine that vehicle or vessel and
all containers or other receptacles for any evidence of such a breach, and for
that purpose may require the owner or person in charge thereof to open any
such vehicle, vessel, container or other receptacle and expose its contents to
view;
(e) perform such other functions and duties and exercise such other
powers and authorities as may be prescribed in the local laws for the area
concerned.
(2) An authorised officer who— (a) finds any person committing
or believes on reasonable grounds that any person has committed an offence
against this Act or the relevant local laws; or
(b) is making inquiries or
investigations with a view to establishing whether or not an offence against
this Act or those local laws has been committed by any person; or
(c) is of
the opinion that the name, age and address or place of residence of any person
is required for the purpose of giving effect to any provision of this Act or
the relevant local laws, or for the purpose of enabling the authorised officer
to carry out his or her powers and duties under this Act or the relevant
local laws;
may require such person to state his or her name, age and address
or place of residence, and, if the authorised officer believes on reasonable
grounds that any information given in this regard is false, may require
evidence of the correctness thereof.
(3) A person who fails to comply with a
request of an authorised officer under subsection (2) commits an offence
against this Act. Penalty— Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
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