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2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Contents
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2011
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Bill 2011
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Terrorism (Extraordinary
Temporary Powers) Act 2006
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Act 2011.
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006.
4 No preventative detention orders for
children
Section 11 (2) (b)
substitute
(b) if, after making the inquiries, the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is a child, the police officer must release the person from detention under the order as soon as practicable and, unless there is some other basis for detaining the child—
(i) arrange for the child to be escorted by a police officer to the child’s home; or
(ii) arrange for a person with parental responsibility for the child to collect the child from the place where the child is detained; or
(iii) release the child.
(2A) If a police officer releases a child under subsection (2) (b) (iii), the police officer must tell the CYP director-general about the release as soon as practicable after the release.
insert
(4) In this section:
CYP director-general means the director-general responsible for the Children and Young People Act 2008.
person with parental responsibility, for a child—means a person who has parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008, division 1.3.2.
6 Setting aside or amending
preventative detention orders
Section 31 (3), new note
insert
Note If the order is set aside, it ceases to have effect (see s 22 (2) (d) and s 30 (e)).
7 Exercising authorised special
powers—general provisions
Section 78 (5) (b)
omit
after
must
insert
within a reasonable time
substitute
100 Review of Act after 8 years of operation
The Minister must—
(a) review the operation and effectiveness of this Act after it has been in operation for 8 years; and
(b) present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly before the end of the Act’s 9th year of operation (19 November 2015).
10 Expiry of Act etc
Section
101 (1)
omit
5 years
substitute
10 years
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2011.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2011.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory 2011
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