Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3ueb:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3UEB (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 141572–144299

3UEB  Emergency entry to premises without warrant—post‑entry warrants

Requirement to apply for post‑entry warrant
 (1) A police officer who has entered premises under, or purportedly under, subsection 3UEA(1) must:
 (a) apply to an assessment officer for a warrant (a post‑entry warrant) under this section in relation to the entry to the premises; and
 (b) do so as soon as practicable after the exercise, or purported exercise, of powers under section 3UEA in relation to the premises.
 (2) The application must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) set out:
 (i) the nature of the matters suspected by the police officer for the purposes of paragraphs 3UEA(1)(a) and (b); and
 (ii) the grounds on which the police officer held the suspicion; and
 (c) state whether the police officer is:
 (i) a member of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979); or
 (ii) a special member (within the meaning of that Act); or
 (iii) a member, however described, of a police force of a State or Territory; and
 (d) if the police officer is a member mentioned in subparagraph (c)(iii) of this subsection—identify the relevant State or Territory; and
 (e) state the police officer's name, rank, identification number (however described) and police station (if applicable and necessary); and
 (f) state the police officer's contact details, including details of how the assessment officer may give to the police officer the following:
 (i) any request in writing under subsection (4) of this section for information or documents;
 (ii) the post‑entry warrant or a notice of refusal to issue the warrant; and
 (g) if the police officer is a member, or special member, mentioned in subparagraph (c)(i) or (ii) of this subsection—include details of how the assessment officer may give to the Commissioner the post‑entry warrant or a notice of refusal to issue the warrant; and
 (h) if the police officer is a member mentioned in subparagraph (c)(iii) of this subsection—include details of how the assessment officer may give to the Commissioner of Police in the police force of the relevant State or Territory, or the person holding equivalent rank, the post‑entry warrant or a notice of refusal to issue the warrant; and
 (i) set out any information that:
 (i) is known to the police officer; and
 (ii) the police officer considers may assist the assessment officer to give, to any current or former owners or occupiers of the premises who have been affected by the exercise, or purported exercise, of the powers under section 3UEA in relation to the premises, the post‑entry warrant or a notice of refusal to issue the warrant; and
 (j) set out the time, date and place of the entry; and
 (k) set out