Information Act 2002
70Law enforcement agencies
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70 Law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency is not required to comply with an IPP if the agency believes on reasonable grounds that non-compliance is necessary for one or more of its or another law enforcement agency's functions, including the following: (a) to prevent, detect, investigate, prosecute or punish the commission of an offence against a law of the Territory or any other offence or breach of a law imposing a penalty or sanction for a breach; (b) to manage property seized or restrained under laws relating to the confiscation of the proceeds of crime or the enforcement of those laws or orders under those laws; (c) to execute or implement an order or decision of a court or tribunal, including to execute warrants, to provide correctional services and to make decisions relating to the release of a person from lawful custody; (d) to locate missing persons and next of kin; (e) to provide services in emergency and disaster situations; (f) if the agency is the Police Force of the Northern Territory – its community policing function.