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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
20FLegality of declaration
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20F Legality of declaration
(1) The cessation of operation of the declaration (by revocation or
otherwise) does not affect anything lawfully done in reliance on the
declaration before it ceased to operate.
(2) A declaration or decision of the Police Minister under this Part in
relation to a declaration cannot be:
(a) challenged, reviewed, quashed or called into question on any
grounds whatsoever before a court, tribunal, body or person in
a legal proceeding; or
(b) restrained, removed or otherwise affected by an injunction or
proceeding in the nature of prohibition or mandamus.
(3) The powers conferred on a police officer because of a declaration
may be exercised by any police officer, whether or not the officer
has been provided with, or notified of, the terms of the declaration.