Gangs-Legislation-Amendment-Bill-Escalating-Penalties_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]
...Australian jurisdiction. A private possession ban also unlocks effectively greater search powers within existing settings 19. A substantial amount of the deterrent value of the private possession ban comes from the ability to conduct searches of the vehicles and properties of those subject to the order. Existing search powers will be more readily available to Police if a possession ban is included in the Bill. 20. Specifically, as the ban will make private possession of insignia i...