Section 11
Declaration of closed areas (PDF p. 7)
The President may, by Order subject to negative resolution of the House of Representatives, declare any area within a district to be a closed area where satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that public safety and peace is threatened by escalating violent crime, homicide, shootings, kidnappings or gang-related activity, the prevalence of illegal firearms, ammunition, weapons or explosives, or gang control or intimidation of a community; and by the inability of ordinary law enforcement measures to maintain or restore public safety and peace. Within seven days the President shall deliver to the Speaker a statement of the specific grounds.
Section 12
Permits to enter or leave (PDF p. 8)
No person may enter or leave a closed area without a permit, save for exempted officials and on-duty police officers and members of the Defence Force. The Commissioner may issue class permits by Gazette notice; the Commissioner, Chief of Defence Staff, or a Head of Special Operations or Military Assistance may issue individual permits subject to conditions.
Section 13
Cordons (PDF p. 9)
A Head of Special Operations may establish a cordon in a closed area by barriers, roadblocks or other methods, with notice published and displayed. Persons other than exempted persons require a permit to enter or exit the cordoned area.
Section 14
Curfews (PDF p. 11)
The President may impose a curfew in a closed area by Order, requiring persons to remain in their premises during specified hours unless authorised by permit.
Section 15
Search and seizure (PDF p. 13)
s.15(1): a police officer may search any place, vehicle or person within the closed area, without a warrant, upon reasonable suspicion that an offence is in the course of being committed, has been committed or is about to be committed. s.15(3): the officer may seize any vehicle, article or document that will assist in preventing or controlling a public disorder or that is likely to be of substantial value, whether or not by itself, to the investigation of any offence. s.15(4): a police officer shall not seize (a) any tool of a lawful trade or business; or (b) any article or document that is subject to legal professional privilege. s.15(5): a list of items seized must be compiled and a receipt given.
Section 17
Arrest and detention (PDF p. 15)
Arrest and detention on reasonable grounds, with production before a Magistrate, who may remand for up to forty-eight hours before the person is brought before a High Court Judge.
Section 21
Body-worn cameras (PDF p. 18)
A police officer or member of the Defence Force shall, as far as available resources permit, use a body-worn camera during special operations in a closed area, subject to standard operating procedures governing use and access.
Section 23
Disclosure of name and address (PDF p. 19)
A police officer may require a person within a closed area to disclose his full and correct name and address in specified circumstances; giving a materially false name or incorrect address without reasonable excuse is an offence.
Clause descriptions are drawn from the explanatory note published with the document. The full text of every clause is in the document alongside.