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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

Section 24 and Schedule 5: Powers of entry

122.Section 24 gives effect to Schedule 5. The Schedule provides for powers of entry, search, seizure and retention in a number of scenarios relating to TPIM notices. These include, without a warrant: entry and search of premises to locate an individual for the purpose of serving a TPIM notice (or other specified notices) on that individual; search of an individual or premises at the time of serving a TPIM notice for the purpose of discovering anything that might breach any measure specified in the TPIM notice; search of premises on suspicion that an individual subject to a TPIM notice has absconded; and search of an individual subject to a TPIM notice for public safety purposes. And, with a warrant: search of an individual or premises for purposes of determining whether the individual is complying with the measures specified in the TPIM notice.

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