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Crimes Act 1900
210CEstablish crime scene—public place
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210C Establish crime scene—public place
A police officer may establish a crime scene at a public place if the
police officer—
(a) reasonably suspects that an offence punishable by a term of
imprisonment has been or is being committed at the place or
somewhere else within or outside the ACT; and
(b) considers that it is reasonably necessary to immediately
establish a crime scene at the public place to protect or preserve
evidence relating to the offence.