Contents (2007 - 14)
APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 No 14
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Act to bind Crown

Part 2 APEC security areas

5 APEC security area
6 Declared areas
7 Restricted area
8 Orders under Part not open to challenge

Part 3 Special powers in relation to APEC security areas

Note

Division 1 Application of Part

9 Powers available only during APEC period

Division 2 Stop and search powers

10 Power to place or establish check points, cordons or roadblocks
11 Power to stop and search vehicles or vessels
12 Power to search persons

Division 3 Surrender and seizure of prohibited items

13 Power to require surrender of, or to seize and detain, prohibited items

Division 4 Directions

14 Power to give reasonable directions

Division 5 Road closures

15 Power to close roads
16 Road closure to be for shortest possible period
17 Effect of road closure
18 Power to direct removal of unauthorised vehicles

Part 4 Additional powers and other provisions in relation to restricted areas

Division 1 Entry into restricted areas

19 Offence: entering restricted area without special justification

Division 2 Special powers in relation to restricted areas

Note
20 Powers available only during APEC period
21 Power to enter and search premises
22 Power to obtain disclosure of identity
23 Relationship of this Part with Part 3

Part 5 Exclusion and removal of persons from APEC security areas

24 Exclusion of persons from APEC security areas
25 Exclusion of persons from restricted areas
26 Excluded persons list

Part 6 Recognised law enforcement officers

27 Recognition of other law enforcement officers
28 Recognised law enforcement officers to have police powers

Part 7 Miscellaneous

29 Regulations
30 Control of airspace
31 Presumption against bail for certain offences committed during the APEC period
32 Use of force generally by police officers
33 Use of police dogs, horses and other animals
34 Delegation of Commissioner’s functions
35 No liability in nuisance
36 Relationship with other Acts
37 Special justification
38 Onus of proof of lawful excuse or special justification
39 Proceedings for offences
40 Amendment of other Acts
41 Repeal of Act and other related matters

 Schedule 1 Metropolitan Sydney

 Schedule 2 Core declared areas

 Schedule 3 Amendment of Acts

Historical notes