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- NSW Government passes law introducing police ‘wanding’ search . . .
Under the powers, modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law, police will be able to use handheld scanners – or electronic metal-detecting ‘wands’ – to stop and scan individuals without a warrant at designated areas These will include shopping precincts, sporting venues and public transport stations
- NSW police to be given powers to search people for knives . . .
New wanding laws will allow NSW police to better stop and search people for knives The powers allow police to use hand-held metal detectors without warrants in some areas The powers can be used "in circumstances where a relevant weapons offence knife crime have occurred within the past six months"
- New Knife Laws NSW | Astor Legal
New wanding laws will allow NSW police to use handheld electronic metal-detecting wands to stop and scan people without a warrant in designated areas Under the new legislation, a senior police officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner or above can turn on wanding powers to be used in designated areas including:
- NSW Police authorised to address knife crime through use of . . .
The powers will enable police to utilise the devices without a warrant at designated areas The powers were introduced on 9 December 2024, with ‘Operation Ames’ launched 3 days after which became the state’s first wanding operation in Sydney at Central Station
- NSW brings in tough new wanding laws to target young people . . .
The powers, hailed as a success in Queensland, allow police to use hand-held metal detectors without warrants in designated night precincts and around transit hubs
- New laws to detect people carrying knives - Central Coast News
Police will now be able to use handheld scanners, electronic metal-detecting wands, to stop and scan individuals without a warrant in designated areas The new “wanding” laws are modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law aimed at reducing knife crime and to boost community safety
- New police knife-checking powers – The Echo
New police powers are effective in NSW this week, said to be aimed at reducing knife crime and boosting community safety Police can now use handheld scanners, or electronic metal-detecting wands, to stop and scan individuals, without a warrant, at designated areas
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