Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Public Safety Preservation Act 1986 and the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Queensland Police Welfare Club Act 1970 The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

Part 2 Amendment of Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

2 Act amended This part amends the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

3 Amendment of ch 13, hdg (Surveillance device warrants) Chapter 13, heading, 'device warrants'— omit, insert— devices

4 Amendment of s 321 (Purposes of ch 13) (1) Section 321, after paragraph (a)— insert— (aa) to enable senior officers of the police service to authorise the installation, use, maintenance and retrieval of tracking devices in this jurisdiction in circumstances in which taking a person into custody may pose a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person; and (ab) to enable warrants to be obtained for the retrieval of surveillance devices installed under a tracking device authorisation or the Public Safety Preservation Act 1986; and (2) Section 321(aa) to (d)— renumber as section 321(b) to (f).

5 Amendment of s 322 (Definitions for ch 13) (1) Section 322, definitions emergency authorisation, premises, retrieval warrant and surveillance device warrant— omit. (2) Section 322— insert— place does not include a vehicle. premises— (a) includes a place; and (b) for parts 2, 3 and 5—includes premises or a place outside this jurisdiction; and (c) does not include a vehicle. (3) Section 322, definition tracking device, from 'person'— omit, insert— person, vehicle or object.