Inquiry into the Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003
On 26 June 2003, the Senate referred the provisions of the Bill to the Senate
Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18
August 2003.
The Bill proposes extra powers for Australian Protective Service officers:
- to request a person's name, address, identification and reason for
being in or near a place the officers are protecting:
- to stop, detain and search a person in or near such a place;
and
- to seize things that are likely to cause death or serious harm.
Further Information
Hearings
Canberra 23 July 2003 (Word 26KB)
Hansard Proof 23 July 2003 (PDF 273KB)
Submissions
Lodging Submissions
The closing date for lodgement of submissions with the Committee is Thursday
17
July 2003. Submissions become Committee documents and are only made public after a decision
by the Committee. Unauthorised release of submissions is not covered by
parliamentary privilege. Further assistance can be obtained by phoning the
secretariat on (02) 6277 3560.
The Committee encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form
to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au. Please
ensure that a postal address and phone number is enclosed with all email
submissions.
Submissions may also be faxed to (02) 6277 5794.
Report - Tabled 18 August 2003
For further information
The Secretariat
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
Room S1.61, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: (02) 6277 3560
Fax: (02) 6277 5794
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