Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 351

351 Definitions for div 1

In this division—

"protected information" means—

(a) any information obtained from the use of a surveillance device under a warrant, emergency authorisation, corresponding warrant or corresponding emergency authorisation; or

(b) any information relating to—

(i) an application for, issue of, variation of, existence of or expiry or revocation of a warrant, emergency authorisation, corresponding warrant or corresponding emergency authorisation; or

(ii) an application for approval of powers exercised under an emergency authorisation; or

(iii) an application under a corresponding law for approval of powers exercised under a corresponding emergency authorisation.

(a) a three year imprisonment offence; or

(b) an offence included in schedule 3 .

(a) the prosecution of a relevant offence;

(b) a bail application, or a review of a decision to grant or refuse bail, in relation to a relevant offence;

(c) a proceeding with a view to the committal of a person for trial for a relevant offence;

(d) an application for the exercise of a power in relation to a relevant offence—

(i) to a court or judicial officer; or

(ii) by a law enforcement officer to anyone under this chapter;

(e) a proceeding for the confiscation, forfeiture or restraint of property or for the imposition of a pecuniary penalty in connection with a relevant offence;

(f) a proceeding under the Confiscation Act or a corresponding law as defined under that Act for—

(i) the confiscation, forfeiture or restraint of property or for a pecuniary penalty order, an unexplained wealth order or a proceeds assessment order in connection with a serious crime related activity as defined under that Act; or

(ii) a serious drug offender confiscation order; or

(iii) a special forfeiture order;

(g) a proceeding for the protection of a child or a person with an impairment of the mind;

(h) a proceeding about the validity of a warrant, emergency authorisation, corresponding warrant or corresponding emergency authorisation;

(i) a disciplinary proceeding against a public officer;

(j) a coronial inquest or inquiry if, in the opinion of the coroner, the event that is the subject of the inquest or inquiry may have resulted from the commission of a relevant offence;

(k) a proceeding under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cwlth) , section 13 , in relation to a criminal matter that concerns an offence against the laws of the foreign country that made the request resulting in the proceeding for which the maximum penalty is at least 3 years imprisonment or imprisonment for life;

(l) a proceeding for the taking of evidence under the Extradition Act 1988 (Cwlth) , section 43 , in so far as the proceeding relates to a relevant offence;

(m) a proceeding for the extradition of a person from another jurisdiction to this jurisdiction, in so far as the proceeding relates to a relevant offence;

(n) a proceeding under the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 (Cwlth) , part 4 , division 1 ;

(o) a proceeding of the International Criminal Court.