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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Act 2019

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP)

[1]
ToonenaAustralia , CCPR/C/50/D/488/1992, UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), 4 April 1994.

[1]
Constable means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a State or Territory (subsection 3(1) of the Crimes Act). Protective service officer means a special member of the Australian Federal Police (sections 4 and 40EA of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ).

[2]
Constable means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a State or Territory (subsection 3(1) of the Crimes Act). Protective service officer means a special member of the Australian Federal Police (sections 4 and 40EA of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ).

[3]
Manfred Nowak, UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: CCPR Commentary (1st ed, 1993), p.212.

[4]
UNHRC, General Comment No. 16: Article 17 (Right to privacy), (32nd session, 1998) at [7].

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