SOA

Question 1

Hinder/resist

Answer 1

A person who hinders or resists a police officer in the execution of their duty IGOO.

Question 2

Violent disorder

Answer 2

If 3 or more persons present together, threaten or use unlawful violence and their conduct would cause a person of reasonable firm need to firearm for their personal safety, they are GOO.

Question 3

Disorderly behaviour

Answer 3

A person who, in a public place or police station
- behaves in a disorderly or offensive manner
- fights with another
- uses offensive language
IGOO

Question 4

What is consorting?

Answer 4

A person who habitually consorts with convicted offenders and
consorts with those offenders after receiving an officially warning in relation to each of those, IGOO

Must have occurred at least twice (two occasions)

Question 5

ULOP

Answer 5

A person who entered or is present on a primary production premises for any unlawful purpose IGOO

Question 6

Trespass

Answer 6

A person who:
- trespasses on a premises; and
- the nature of the premises is such to interfere with the enjoyment of the premises by the occupier; and
- The trespasser is asked to leave by an authorised person
AND THEN
Fails to leave forthwith or reattends within 24 hrs IGOO

Question 7

What is loitering for the purpose of a cease loiter?

Answer 7

A person or group of people who loiter in a public place and a PO BO or Apprehends on reasonable grounds:L

• An offence has been, is being or is about to be committed by that person or persons or another in the vicinity; or
• the movement of pedestrians or vehicular traffic is obstructed by the presence of that person or group or others in the vicinity
• a breach of the peach has occurred/is occurring/is about too occur in the vicinity
• for the safety of a person in the vicinity

Question 8

GSW

Answer 8

A PO named in any warrant may at any time of the day or night, exercise all or any of the following powers:

• using such assistance as necessary enter into, break open and search any house building, premises or police where he or she has RC2S that:
  
  • an offence has been or is about to committed
  • there are stolen goods
  • there is anything which would afford communion of an offence
  • there is anything that may be intended to be used for the purpose of committing the offence
• may break open and search any cupboards, drawers, chests, trunks, boxes, packages or other things whether fixtures or not where they have RC2S
  
  • there are stolen goods
  • anything that may afford evidence to the commission of an offence
  • there is anything that may be intended to be used for the purpose of committing an offence
• seize any such goods

Question 9

Authority to Search - 68

Answer 9

A PO may redo any or all of the following things, namely stop, search and detain

• A V/V upon which there is RC2S
  
  • there are stolen goods
  • an object, possession of which would constitute an offence
  • evidence of the commission of an indictable offence
• A person who is reasonably suspected of having on or about their person
  
  • stolen goods
  • an object, possession of which would constitute an offence
  • evidence of the commission of an indictable offence

Question 10

Power to search for stolen vehicles?

Answer 10

A PO who has RC2S a vehicle has been stolen or used without consent of owner and is on any land or premises, enter the land or premises and search for the vehicle and if found examine it.

Question 11

Where can metal detector searches be conducted?

Answer 11

• licensed premises
• public place holding an event which is gazetted
• car parking for patrons of the above

Question 12

Authority to request personal particulars

Answer 12

Where a PO has reasonable cause to suspect

• a person has committed/ids committing/is about to commit an offence OR
• the person may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence or suspected offence

The PO may require the person state any or all of their personal details.

Where suspected false, evidence of correctness may be requested.

Question 13

Authority to request details of a person driving or owning a vehicle

Answer 13

A PO may ask a person questions for obtaining info which may lead to the ID a of the person driving or owner of a vehicle on particular occasion or at a particular time.

Question 14

What is an interview?

Answer 14

• Conversation
• Part of a conversation
• series of conversations

Question 15

74D obligations

Answer 15

An IO who suspects a person has committed an indictable offence and proposes to interview must:
- if reasonably practicable make an audio visual record of the interview;
- if it is not reasonably practicable buys it is to make an audio record, do that;
If not reasonably practicable to audio/audio and visual record:
- complete a written ROI and as soon as practicable after read aloud to the suspect and have an audio visual recording made of the reading
- when the AV begins the suspect must be invited to interrupt to point out errors or omissions

Question 16

What is the power of arrest?

Answer 16

A PO without any warrant other than this Act at any hour of the day or night may apprehend any person whom the officer finds committing or has reasonable cause to suspect of having committed or being about to commit an offence

Question 17

How is a person to be dealt with who is arrested without warrant?

Answer 17

A person arrested without warrant must as soon as reasonably practicable be delivered to the custody of

• OIC in charge of the nearest custodial police station
• PO at a designated police facility

Question 18

Explain detention obligations RE serious offences?

Answer 18

When a person is apprehended without warrant on suspicion of a serious offence, a PO may for the purpose of investigating the suspected offence before dealing with the per delivery to the station:

• detain the person for whichever is lesser:
  
  • period necessary top complete immediate investigation; or
  • 4 hours or such longer period as may be authorised by a magistrate (not exceeding 8 hrs)
• take the person from place connected with the suspected offence

Question 19

Obligations RE arrest without warrant where a warrant is issued

Answer 19

1. PO may take a person into dusty who they have RCFB or S to be a persjon whose apprehension or commitment a warrant has been issued.
2. A person arrested without a warrant on suspicion/belief they are a person whose committal a warrant has been issued, as soon as reasonably practicable deliver that person into the custody of the OIC of nearest station and produce the warrant and deal with as required.

Question 20

Search authorities in custody

Answer 20

A person who is unlawful custody may be searched in accordance with the section and anything found may be removed

Question 21

Special Powers of Entry

Answer 21

Where a SP SORG:

• an occupant of premises has diode and their body s in the premises OR
• the occupant is in need of medical or other assistance

Authorisation should be in writing unless too urgent, verbal authority can be granted

Question 22

What is distributing RE sexting offences?

Answer 22

• communicate, exhibit, send, supply, upload or transmit AND

- Make available for access by another

Question 23

What is distribution of invasive images?

Answer 23

A person who distributes an invasive image of another knowing or having reason top bel,I’ve that person does not consent IGOO