sec.112General powers

### sec.112 General powers This section applies if, under section 111 (1) , a person enters a place. The person may take reasonable steps to avoid the imminent risk of death or injury of a person. If it is reasonable in the circumstances, the person may do all of the following having regard to the purpose of the entry— search any part of the place; open, using reasonable force, a container or other thing at the place; remove any thing from the place; destroy or damage premises, a vehicle, container or other thing; take into or onto the place the equipment, persons or materials the person reasonably requires to exercise a power under this section; direct another person to leave, or not to enter, an area in or near the place if the person considers the direction is necessary to protect a person’s life or health; require someone at or near the place, to give the person reasonable help to exercise the person’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (e) . When giving a direction or making a requirement mentioned in subsection (3) (f) or (g) , the person must warn the other person it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction or requirement unless the other person has a reasonable excuse. For offences about failing to comply with a direction or requirement under section 112 (3) (f) or (g) , see sections 116 (Failure to comply with direction) and 117 (Failure to help particular persons). s 112 amd 2012 No. 43 s 325 sch 2 (sec.112-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 111 (1) , a person enters a place. (sec.112-ssec.2) The person may take reasonable steps to avoid the imminent risk of death or injury of a person. (sec.112-ssec.3) If it is reasonable in the circumstances, the person may do all of the following having regard to the purpose of the entry— search any part of the place; open, using reasonable force, a container or other thing at the place; remove any thing from the place; destroy or damage premises, a vehicle, container or other thing; take into or onto the place the equipment, persons or materials the person reasonably requires to exercise a power under this section; direct another person to leave, or not to enter, an area in or near the place if the person considers the direction is necessary to protect a person’s life or health; require someone at or near the place, to give the person reasonable help to exercise the person’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (e) . (sec.112-ssec.4) When giving a direction or making a requirement mentioned in subsection (3) (f) or (g) , the person must warn the other person it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction or requirement unless the other person has a reasonable excuse. For offences about failing to comply with a direction or requirement under section 112 (3) (f) or (g) , see sections 116 (Failure to comply with direction) and 117 (Failure to help particular persons). - (a) search any part of the place; - (b) open, using reasonable force, a container or other thing at the place; - (c) remove any thing from the place; - (d) destroy or damage premises, a vehicle, container or other thing; - (e) take into or onto the place the equipment, persons or materials the person reasonably requires to exercise a power under this section; - (f) direct another person to leave, or not to enter, an area in or near the place if the person considers the direction is necessary to protect a person’s life or health; - (g) require someone at or near the place, to give the person reasonable help to exercise the person’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (e) .