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What are the laws relating to terrorism in NSW?

April 26, 2017Laws nsw relating terrorism

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What are the laws relating to terrorism in NSW?

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In NSW we are able to use the Commonwealth legislation, so we only have one terrorism offence. This is found in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) at section 310J, which makes it an offence to intentionally be a member of a terrorist organisation if the person knows it is a terrorist organisation. What defines a terrorism organisation is explained in Commonwealth legislation. While there is only one terrorism offence in NSW, the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW) gives police special powers to deal with imminent threats of terrorist acts and to respond to terrorist acts. Members of the NSW Police Force are also able to use any of the other regular powers or legislation available when preventing or investigating a terrorist act.