Warrantless hand-held scanning powers for police to detect weapons
Police Powers and Responsibilities (Making Jack’s Law Permanent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Private Member's BillAssembly
Introduced by: Daniel Purdie (LNP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Police can use hand-held scanners without a warrant at licensed premises, transport hubs, shopping centres and sporting venues.
Police can follow a person into a public place to finish a scan.
Senior police officers can authorize scanning in other public places for up to 12 hours.
Police can require a person to produce an object if a scanner detects metal.
Police can search a person without a warrant if they refuse a scan.
The Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005 stays in force until 16 December 2040.