Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 583

583 Additional powers of police officers on later investigation

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a noise abatement direction has been given about a place; and

(b) within the noise abatement period as defined under section 582 (5) , a police officer is satisfied on further investigation that the police officer must again exercise the powers mentioned in section 581 about the same place or the same motor vehicle.

(2) A police officer may—

(a) without a warrant, enter the place from which the noise is being emitted; and

(b) in relation to the property that is or was being used to produce or contribute to the production of the noise—

(i) lock, seal or otherwise deal with it in a way to prevent its further use; or

(ii) seize and remove it from the place; or

(iii) make it inoperable by removing any part or parts and seize and remove the part or parts from the place; or

(iv) if it is a motorbike and section 80 applies—impound the motorbike under section 80 .

(3) However, in exercising or attempting to exercise the powers, the police officer must take all reasonable steps to ensure the officer does as little damage as is practicable in the circumstances.