Review of the Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 - NSW ...

Appendix 3. Section 12 notice.
NSW POLICE FORCE
Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003
Under the Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 (the Act), police can apply
for an authorisation to set up roadside checkpoints in specified outer metropolitan
areas, which police reasonably suspect are being used in connection with the supply
of prohibited drugs.
The NSW Police Force have obtained an authorisation under the Act for this area.
Pursuant to this authorisation, police may randomly stop vehicles in this area, and
screen these vehicles using drug detection dogs.
You have been stopped in accordance with this authorisation, for the purpose of using
the drug detection dog to screen your vehicle for prohibited drugs. Under section 12
of the Act, police are required to give you the following information:
NAME OF OFFICER EXERCISING FUNCTION:…………………………………...
PLACE OF DUTY:…………….……………………………………………………….
TIME/DATE WHEN FUNCTION EXERCISED:…………..…………………………
PLACE WHERE FUNCTION EXERCISED:……...…………………………………..
NSW Ombudsman
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