Demanding Identification
Police can require persons to provide names and addresses in prescribed circumstances: s 40 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000. Failure to comply with request can be an offence but note exceptions.
Prescribed circumstances outlined in s 41 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000 to include:
* Police find a person committing an offence
* Police reasonably suspect a person:
- of having committed an offence
- may be able to help in the investigation of an indictable offence, because they were near the place where the offence happened at a relevant time
- is a participant in a Criminal Organisation
* Police reasonably believe that:
- obtaining the information is necessary for the enforcement/administration of any Act prescribed under a regulation for this section
* A person is in control of a a vehicle which is stationary on the road, or has been stopped under s 60 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.
Prescribed circumstances outlined in s 41 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000 to include:
* Police find a person committing an offence
* Police reasonably suspect a person:
- of having committed an offence
- may be able to help in the investigation of an indictable offence, because they were near the place where the offence happened at a relevant time
- is a participant in a Criminal Organisation
* Police reasonably believe that:
- obtaining the information is necessary for the enforcement/administration of any Act prescribed under a regulation for this section
* A person is in control of a a vehicle which is stationary on the road, or has been stopped under s 60 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.
Stopping Vehicles
Police may require a vehicle to be stopped for prescribed purposes: s 60 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.
Prescribed purposes include to:
* Enforce/check compliance with a transport Act
* Enforce littering laws
* Conduct a breath test
* Investigate or give a noise abatement notice for emission of excessive noise
Prescribed purposes include to:
* Enforce/check compliance with a transport Act
* Enforce littering laws
* Conduct a breath test
* Investigate or give a noise abatement notice for emission of excessive noise
Entering Places
Police can enter a place and stay for a reasonable time to inquire into/investigate a matter/to serve a document: s 19(3)&(4) Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.
Police can enter a place to effect an arrest, or to detain someone. Can only enter a dwelling if reasonably suspect that person to be arrested/detained is in the dwelling: s 21 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.
Police can enter a place to effect an arrest, or to detain someone. Can only enter a dwelling if reasonably suspect that person to be arrested/detained is in the dwelling: s 21 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) 2000.