Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (96 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Crimes Act 1914

Part 1   Prescribed security zones and other matters

Crimes Act 1914

2   After subsection 3UD(1)

Insert:

Informing a person of a right to make a complaint

(1A) A police officer who stops and detains a person under this section must inform the person of any right the person has to make a complaint to:

(a) the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or

(b) a State or Territory police oversight body;

about the conduct of the police officer in exercising the powers conferred by this section.

(1B) Subsection (1A) does not require a police officer to inform a person of a right if it is not reasonably practicable to do so because of circumstances of urgency.