Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 175

175 Supplying officer’s details

(1) This section applies if a commission officer—

(a) searches a place under a warrant, other than a covert search warrant, under this chapter; or

(b) seizes any property, other than under a covert search warrant, under this chapter.

(2) The officer must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, inform the person the subject of the power of the following—

(a) the fact that the officer is a commission officer;

(b) the officer’s name;

(c) if the officer is a police officer, his or her rank and station.

(3) If the officer is not a police officer in uniform, the officer must also produce for inspection his or her identity card.

(4) If 2 or more officers are searching a place, only the officer in charge of the search is required to comply with subsections (2) and (3) , unless a person asks another officer for the information.