Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 43144–45707

9  Laws conferring powers on members
 (1) In addition to any other powers and duties, a member has:
 (a) the powers and duties that are conferred or imposed by or under a law of the Commonwealth on:
 (i) a constable; or
 (ii) a constable of a particular rank, if a declaration under subsection (2A) is in force that the member is of that rank for the purposes of this subparagraph; and
 (b) when performing functions in the Australian Capital Territory—the powers and duties conferred or imposed on a constable or on an officer of police by or under any law (including the common law) of the Territory; and
 (ba) when performing functions in the Jervis Bay Territory—the powers and duties conferred or imposed on a constable or an officer of police by or under any law (including the common law) of the Territory; and
 (bb) when performing functions in an External Territory—the powers and duties conferred or imposed on a constable or an officer of police by or under any law (including the common law) of the Territory; and
 (bc) when performing functions in the Northern Territory:
 (i) the powers and duties conferred or imposed on a constable or an officer of police by or under any law (including the common law) of the Territory; and
 (ii) any powers and duties conferred on the member by virtue of his or her appointment as a Special Constable of the Police Force of the Northern Territory by or under a law of the Territory; and
 (c) in relation to the following:
 (i) the laws of the Commonwealth;
 (ii) matters in connection with property of the Commonwealth or of an authority of the Commonwealth;
 (iii) matters arising on or in connection with land or premises owned or occupied by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth;
 (iv) the safeguarding of Commonwealth interests;
 (iva) the investigation of State offences that have a federal aspect;
  the powers and duties that are conferred or imposed, in the place in which the member is acting, on:
 (v) a constable or an officer of police; or
 (vi) a constable, or an officer of police, of a particular rank, if a declaration under subsection (2B) is in force that the member is of that rank for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (2) Where any provisions of a law of a State apply in relation to offences against the laws of the Commonwealth or of a Territory, those provisions so apply as if:
 (a) any reference in those provisions to a constable or to an officer of police included a reference to a member; and
 (b) if a declaration is in force under subsection (2B) that a member is