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The Department of Justice and Attorney General is currently seeking submissions in relation to the following:

- Statutory review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
- Statutory review of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002

The Department of Justice and Attorney General is reviewing the above Acts.

The aim of each review is to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate
for securing those objectives.

The Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 confers special powers on police officers to deal with imminent threats of terrorist activity and to respond
to terrorist attacks.

The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 brings together law enforcement powers and responsibilities under
the one statute, so that both police powers and citizens’ rights are clearly articulated.

A copy of each Act can be accessed at http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au.

The Department of Justice and Attorney General invites interested individuals and organisations to make written submissions to these reviews.

Submissions should be sent to the Director, Criminal Law Review, NSW Department of Justice and Attorney General, GPO Box 6, Sydney NSW 2001.

The closing date for submissions in respect of each review is 25 September 2009.