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Australian Protective Service Act 1987
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C2004C02264
28 November 2002
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28 May 2003
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Extension to external Territories
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Australian Protective Service
5 Establishment of Protective Service
6 Functions of Protective Service
7 Director of Protective Service
8 Protective service officers other than Director
9 Special protective service officers
10 Oath or affirmation of office
11 General administration and control of Protective Service
12 General Orders
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Part III—Powers and duties of protective service officers
13 Powers of arrest
14 Use of force in making arrest etc.
15 Arrested person to be informed of grounds of arrest
16 Search of arrested person
17 How arrested person to be dealt with
18 Release of arrested person
19 Uniforms and identification numbers
20 Identity cards
21 Relationship of Part to other laws
22 Immunity from certain State and Territory laws
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Part IV—Miscellaneous
23 Certificates
24 Delegation by Director
25 Delegation by Commissioner
25A Director may charge for certain services
26 Regulations
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27 Annual report
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Australian Protective Service Act 1987
