Police (Special Provisions) Act 1901 No 5

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 March 2011 01 March 2011 2010 No 58
07 January 2011 07 January 2011 2010 No 119
24 November 2005 24 November 2005 2005 No 98
01 July 2005 01 July 2005 2005 No 64
01 January 2000 01 January 2000 1999 No 94

This Act has also been amended pursuant to orders under secs 8 (2), 9 (3) and 9A of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 4.1.1979, and published in Gazette No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 150, declaring that the Police Offences Act 1901 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies. Order dated 4.1.1979, and published in Gazette No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151.

Police (Special Provisions) Act 1901 No 5

Assented to 03.10.1901.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119

Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).

Police Legislation Amendment (Recognised Law Enforcement Officers) Act 2010 No 58

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (88) LW 25.2.2011.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No 64

Assented to 01.07.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.28, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.151, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.33, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Police Offences Act 1901, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Police and Superannuation Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990 No 48

Assented to 26.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5409.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Date of commencement of Sch 16, except as provided by sec 2 (3), assent, sec 2 (1).

Police Offences (Summary Offences) Amendment Act 1979 No 76

Assented to 11.05.1979.

Notice of Action and Other Privileges Abolition Act 1977 No 19

Assented to 24.03.1977.

Date of commencement, 19.8.1977, sec 2 and GG No 92 of 19.8.1977, p 3541.

Miscellaneous Acts (Administrative Changes) Amendment Act 1975 No 65

Assented to 23.10.1975.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 3.1.1975, sec 2 (2).

Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act 1973 No 38

Assented to 08.05.1973.

Date of commencement, 1.8.1975, sec 2 and GG No 100 of 25.7.1975, p 2901.

District Court Act 1973 No 9

Assented to 10.04.1973.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1973, sec 2 and GG No 75 of 8.6.1973, p 2158.

Summary Offences Act 1970 No 96

Assented to 09.12.1970.

Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52

Assented to 14.10.1970.

Date of commencement, Part 9 excepted, 1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018.

Pistol Licence (Amendment) Act 1970 No 50

Assented to 14.10.1970.

Date of commencement, 1.5.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 47 of 30.4.1971, p 1363.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1967 No 91

Assented to 18.12.1967.

Police Offences, Vagrancy and Crimes (Amendment) Act 1967 No 19

Assented to 23.03.1967.

Sunday Entertainment Act 1966 No 17

Assented to 07.04.1966.

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1965 No 29

Assented to 17.12.1965.

Pistol Licence and Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1963 No 58

Assented to 19.12.1963.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1965, sec 1 (4) and Gazettes No 130 of 20.11.1964, p 3672, and No 137 of 4.12.1964, p 3909.

Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962 No 43

Assented to 19.12.1962.

Date of commencement, 7.1.1963, sec 1 (2) and GG No 1 of 4.1.1963, p 2.

Money-lenders and Infants Loans (Amendment) Act 1961 No 50

Assented to 07.12.1961.

Hire-Purchase Act 1960 No 33

Assented to 28.04.1960.

Date of commencement, 1.8.1960, sec 1 (2) and GG No 73 of 17.6.1960, p 1877.

Hire-purchase Agreements (Amendment) Act 1957 No 31

Assented to 04.05.1957.

Date of commencement, 14.10.1957, sec 1 (4) and GG No 105 of 13.9.1957, p 2890.

Police Offences (Age Limitation on the Use of Firearms) Amendment Act 1951 No 44

Assented to 10.12.1951.

Police Offences (Firearms) Amendment Act 1947 No 34

Assented to 10.12.1947.

Date of commencement, 1.6.1948, sec 1 (3) and GG No 21 of 27.2.1948, p 458.

Firearms Act 1946 No 43

Assented to 19.09.1946.

Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1945 No 3

Assented to 06.03.1945.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1943 No 44

Assented to 21.12.1943.

Moneylending Act 1941 No 67

Assented to 25.11.1941.

Previously Money-lenders and Infants Loans Act 1941.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1942, sec 1 (2) and GG No 156 of 19.12.1941, p 4358.

Amending legislation

Money-lenders and Infants Loans (Amendment) Act 1948 No 3

Assented to 22.04.1948.

Hire-purchase Agreements Act 1941 No 56

Assented to 17.11.1941.

Date of commencement of sec 20, 1.8.1941, sec 3 (1).

Police Reserve Act 1941 No 26

Assented to 10.04.1941.

Statute Law Revision Act 1937 No 35

Assented to 23.12.1937.

Firearms Act 1936 No 30

Assented to 10.07.1936.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1937, sec 1 (2) and GG No 193 of 27.11.1936, p 4868.

Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1935 No 13

Assented to 13.03.1935.

Crimes (Intimidation and Molestation) Act 1929 No 31

Assented to 26.11.1929.

Crimes (Amendment) Act 1929 No 2

Assented to 12.03.1929.

Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1908 No 12

Assented to 05.12.1908.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965 or the Reprints Act 1972.

Sec 1

Am 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (b). Subst 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [1].

Sec 3

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 4

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Part 2, heading

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 5

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 6

Am 1908 No 12, sec 8 (1); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (a). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 7

Am 1908 No 12, sec 8 (2); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (b). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 8

Am 1929 No 31, sec 3 (a); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (c). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 8A

Ins 1908 No 12, sec 9. Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (d). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 9

Am 1908 No 12, sec 10; 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (c); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (e). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 9A

Ins 1967 No 19, sec 2 (f). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Secs 10–12

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 13

Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (g). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 14

Am 1935 No 13, sec 7 (1). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 15

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 16

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1962 No 43, Sch 1.

Sec 17

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 18

Am 1929 No 31, sec 3 (b); 1935 No 13, sec 7 (1); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (h). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 19

Am 1965 No 29, sec 2. Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Secs 20–24

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 25

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 26

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 27

Subst 1908 No 12, sec 11. Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (i). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 28

Am 1908 No 12, sec 12 (1) (2). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 29

Am 1908 No 12, sec 12 (3); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (j). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 30

Subst 1929 No 2, sec 20. Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 31

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Sec 32

Am 1908 No 12, sec 13; 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1941 No 56, sec 20 (2); 1941 No 67, sec 40A (2) (ins 1948 No 3, sec 2 (n)); 1957 No 31, sec 2 (2); 1960 No 33, sec 53 (2); 1961 No 50, sec 3 (1). Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Secs 33–41

Rep 1970 No 96, Sch 1.

Part 2A

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41A

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41B

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (a); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (a); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (a); 1970 No 50, sec 3 (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41C

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1951 No 44, sec 2 (a); 1963 No 58, sec 3; 1967 No 19, sec 2 (k); 1970 No 50, sec 3 (b). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41CA

Ins 1945 No 3, sec 2 (b). Am 1946 No 43, sec 2 (b). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41CB

Ins 1947 No 34, sec 2 (b). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41D

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (c); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (c); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (c); 1951 No 44, sec 2 (b). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41E

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1951 No 44, sec 2 (c); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (1) (l); 1970 No 50, sec 3 (c). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41F

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41G

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (d); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (d); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (d). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41H

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1947 No 34, sec 2 (e); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (m). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41I

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (e); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (e); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (f). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41J

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41K

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1951 No 44, sec 2 (d).

Sec 41L

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1951 No 44, sec 2 (e); 1967 No 19, sec 2 (n). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41M

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (o). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41N

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (e); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (f); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (f). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41O

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1946 No 43, sec 2 (g); 1970 No 96, Sch 1. Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Secs 41P, 41Q

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (e). Rep 1946 No 43, sec 2 (h).

Sec 41R

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Am 1945 No 3, sec 2 (f); 1946 No 43, sec 2 (i); 1947 No 34, sec 2 (g). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Sec 41S

Ins 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (a). Rep 1973 No 38, Sch 2.

Part 3

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 42

Am 1970 No 96, Sch 1; 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (1); 1995 No 11, Sch 1. Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 43–50

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 51–53

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151. Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 54–56

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 57

Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 58

Am 1908 No 12, sec 14. Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 59

Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (p). Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 60

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1967 No 19, sec 2 (q). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 61

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1962 No 43, Sch 1.

Sec 62

Rep 1966 No 17, sec 8.

Secs 63–65

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 66

Am 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 67, 68

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 69

Am 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (6). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 70, 71

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 72

Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (r); GG No 7 of 2.1.1979, p 151. Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 73, 74

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 75

Am 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (d). Rep 1967 No 19, sec 2 (s).

Sec 76

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 77

Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 78

Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (t). Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (8).

Secs 79–87

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 88

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151. Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 89–95

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Secs 96, 97

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151. Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 98

Am 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 99

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [2].

Sec 100

Rep 1979 No 76, Sch 1 (10).

Sec 101

Am 1908 No 12, sec 15; 1935 No 13, sec 7 (1); 1941 No 26, sec 3 (a); 1943 No 44, sec 2 (2); 1975 No 65, sec 3 (8); GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.151 [1]; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.28; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.16 [1] [2]; 2010 No 58, Sch 2 [1] [2].

Sec 102

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1].

Sec 103

Am 1941 No 26, sec 3 (b); 1990 No 48, Sch 1.

Sec 104

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.16 [3].

Sec 105

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1].

Sec 106

Am 1975 No 65, sec 3 (b); GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1] [2].

Sec 107

Am GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 151; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.72 [1].

Sec 108

Am 1967 No 19, sec 2 (u); 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.151 [2].

Secs 110–112

Rep 1908 No 12, Sch.

Sec 113

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [3].

Sec 114

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 1973 No 9, Sch 2. Rep 1977 No 19, Sch.

First Sch

Rep 2010 No 119, Sch 4.

Second, Third Schs

Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 1.33 [4].

Fourth Sch

Rep 1936 No 30, sec 2 (1) (c) (e).

Police Offences Bill 1901

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