Do I Have to Provide Police with My Identification in NSW?
Police in New South Wales are not empowered to arbitrarily require your identification, but do have the power to require it if: 1. They hold a reasonable suspicion you can assist in the investigation of a serious offence, 2. You...
What are My Rights at NSW Music Festivals?
Police are only allowed search you at a New South Wales music festival if they have a reasonable suspicion you possess drugs or other illegal or dangerous items. This requires more than just a positive indication by a sniffer dog....
When Can Police Strip Search a Person in NSW?
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 empowers police officers in New South Wales to conduct a strip search if: 1. It is carried out at a police station or other place of detention and police suspect on reasonable...
What is an Illegal Search in New South Wales?
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 requires police in New South Wales to have a reasonable suspicion that a person possesses, or a vehicle contains, something that is stolen, illegal, dangerous or used or intended for use in...
When Can NSW Police Search a Person Without a Warrant?
Section 21 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 gives police officers in New South Wales the power to stop, search and detain a person and anything in the person’s possession or under the person‘s control without a warrant...