78Police powers of entry to casino

78 Police powers of entry to casino

78 Police powers of entry to casino

(1) For the purpose of the discharge of the duty of a police officer, any part of a casino to which the public has access is to be regarded as a public place.

(2) A police officer may, on being authorised by the NICC or an inspector to do so, enter any part of a casino to which the public does not have access and may remain there for the purpose of discharging his or her duty as a police officer.

(3) Such an authorisation may be given in a particular case or generally and may be given so as to operate on a specified occasion or throughout a specified period.

(4) The NICC or an inspector giving such an authorisation to a police officer is to inform the casino operator or the person for the time being in charge of the casino as soon as practicable.

(5) Nothing in this section or section 77 affects any power a police officer has by law to enter any part of a casino.

s 78: Am 2001 No 27, Sch 1 [15].