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Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
25BMeaning of “terrorism suspect”
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#### 25B Meaning of “terrorism suspect”
25B Meaning of “terrorism suspect”
> > (1) For the purposes of this Part, a person is a terrorism suspect if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
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> > > (a) the person has committed or will commit a terrorist act, or
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> > > (b) the person is or has been involved in preparing or planning for a terrorist act, or
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> > > (c) the person possesses a thing that is connected with the commission of, or the preparation or planning for, a terrorist act.
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> > (2) This section extends to a future terrorist act even if any of the following has not been identified—
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> > > (a) the identity of the persons who will commit the terrorist act,
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> > > (b) the kind of terrorist act that will be committed,
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> > > (c) the place where or the time when the terrorist act will be committed.
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> > (3) This section extends to terrorist acts committed, and acts done in preparation or planning for terrorist acts, before the commencement of this Part.
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> **s 25B:** Ins 2016 No 17, Sch 1 \[5\].