Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3uq:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3UQ (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 168999–170928

(5) If a senior police officer orally authorises a direction under subsection (4), the senior police officer must record the authorisation in writing as soon as practicable afterwards.
 (6) A senior police officer is a constable:
 (a) having the rank of sergeant or an equivalent rank, or higher; or
 (b) with formal authorisation to act as a constable having such a rank.
 (7) A direction given to a person under this section must be in a form approved in writing by the Minister.
 (8) A form approved for the purposes of subsection (7) must, without limitation, include the following to assist a person to whom a direction is given to apply for judicial review, or interlocutory orders, in relation to the giving of the direction:
 (a) details to enable the person to contact a Federal Court registry in the State or Territory in which the direction is given, or a requirement for the constable or officer giving the direction to include such details;
 (b) any other information the Minister considers appropriate to assist the person to make such applications, for example information relating to the procedure for urgent or expedited applications.

Restriction on later directions within 7 days
 (9) After a direction (the earlier direction) is given to a person under this section, a later direction under this section may be given to a person within 7 days after the earlier direction was given only if:
 (a) subsection (1) applies (or continues to apply) in relation to the person at the time the later direction is given; and
 (b) the later direction is given, or authorised (orally or in writing), by a senior police officer; and
 (c) no more than one later direction under this section is given within that 7‑day period; and
 (d) the later direction covers a period that would end no later than 7 days after the earlier direction was given, at the same time of day at the place at which the earlier direction was given.