Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police powers - Examination orders - Other provisions relating to examination orders

40: Presence of lawyer

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"You can have a lawyer with you when you appear in front of a Commissioner."

If someone makes an examination order against you, you get a chance to arrange for a lawyer to be with you. You must be given a reasonable opportunity to do this before you have to appear before the Commissioner or the Commissioner's delegate. The lawyer can accompany you when you appear.

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Part 2Police powers
Examination orders: Other provisions relating to examination orders

40Presence of lawyer

  1. A person against whom an examination order is made must, before being required to appear before the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s delegate, be given a reasonable opportunity to arrange for a lawyer to accompany him or her.