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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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#### 38 Power to give reasonable directions
38 Power to give reasonable directions
(cf [Police Powers (Vehicles) Act 1998](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1998-166), s 10)
> A police officer who exercises a stop, search or detention power under this Division, or who is authorised to exercise a vehicle roadblock power under this Division, has the power to give reasonable directions (to facilitate the exercise of the power) to any person—
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> > (a) in or on the vehicle concerned, or
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> > (b) on or in the vicinity of a road, road related area or other public place or school.
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> **s 38:** Am 2005 No 119, Sch 1 \[9\].