Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current ActsA police officer may establish a crime scene at a public place if the police officer—
(a) reasonably suspects that an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment has been or is being committed at the place or somewhere else within or outside the ACT; and
(b) considers that it is reasonably necessary to immediately establish a crime scene at the public place to protect or preserve evidence relating to the offence.