Review of Restricted Premises Act search powers and offence provisions - Issues Paper - August 2015

The Ombudsman is required to review the use of additional search powers and new offence provisions in the Restricted Premises Act 1943 until 31 October 2015. \r\n\r\nOn 1 November 2013, changes to the Restricted Premises Act, intended to help target gun crime and premises used by serious criminals, entered into force. The Supreme Court or District Court can make a declaration under the Act in relation to premises on which proscribed activities take place, including:\r\nunlawful sale or supply of alcohol or drugs\r\n‘reputed criminals’ (such as people convicted of an indictable offence) or their associates attending or managing the premises.\r\n\r\nPolice are empowered to search premises on which the proscribed activities take place under a warrant, and to search declared premises at any time without a warrant. Police previously had powers to search for alcohol and drugs. After the 2013 amendments, police can also search for firearms, weapons and explosives.\r\n\r\nNew offences were introduced for premises subject to a ‘reputed criminal declaration’, which can be made if ‘reputed criminals’ attend, control or manage the premises. The owner or lessee of such premises commits an offence if a ‘reputed criminal’ attends, controls or manages the premises while the declaration is in force. These offences are punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or a $16,500 fine.\n\n**Note:** This resource was originally published on opengov.nsw.gov.au. The OpenGov website has been retired. If you have any questions, please contact the Agency Services team at [e-mail]\n\n**Agency**\n \n- New South Wales Ombudsman\n

监察专员（Ombudsman）须就《1943年受管制场所法》(Restricted Premises Act 1943)项下新增搜查权力与全新罪名条款的适用情况开展审查，相关审查工作需持续至2015年10月31日。

2013年11月1日，旨在精准打击枪支犯罪及严重犯罪分子盘踞场所的《1943年受管制场所法》修正案正式生效。最高法院或区域法院可依据该法，针对存在被禁活动的场所作出禁制宣告，涵盖以下情形：
非法售卖或供应酒精与毒品；
"声名狼藉的犯罪分子"（reputed criminals，即曾被裁定犯有可公诉罪行（indictable offence）的人员）及其同伙涉足或管理该场所。

警方有权凭搜查令对存在被禁活动的场所实施搜查，且可无需搜查令随时对已作出禁制宣告的场所进行搜查。此前警方仅拥有针对酒精与毒品的搜查权限，2013年修正案生效后，警方的搜查范围新增枪支、武器及爆炸物。

针对被作出"声名狼藉犯罪分子禁制宣告"的场所，新法新增了对应罪名：若场所存在"声名狼藉的犯罪分子"涉足、管控或管理的情形，则可作出该禁制宣告。若在禁制宣告有效期内，该场所的所有者或承租人允许"声名狼藉的犯罪分子"涉足、管控或管理该场所，则构成犯罪。此类犯罪可被判处最高3年有期徒刑，并处或单处最高16500澳元罚金。

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**发布机构**
- 新南威尔士州监察专员（New South Wales Ombudsman）