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### 272 Police assistance > [*\[Section 272 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS25@EN) A permit authority may request the assistance of a police officer – > > > > (a) in evacuating a building or temporary structure in accordance with an emergency order; or > > > > > (b) in removing any person from a building or temporary structure in respect of which an emergency order, building order or plumbing order is in effect.

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