45GCircumstances in which place may be declared designated area

#### 45G Circumstances in which place may be declared designated area 45G Circumstances in which place may be declared designated area > A senior police officer may declare a place referred to in section 45F to be a designated area only if— > > > (a) any of the following has occurred at the place in the previous 12 months— > > > > > (i) at least 1 offence committed by a person armed with a knife or other weapon, > > > > > (ii) at least 1 serious indictable offence involving violence against a person, > > > > > (iii) more than 1 offence of possessing a knife or prohibited weapon in a public place or school, and > > > > > > Note— > > > > > > See the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), Part 3A, Division 2A and the [Weapons Prohibition Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-127), section 7. > > > (b) the senior police officer considers the use of hand-held scanners is likely to be effective in detecting or deterring the commission of an offence involving a knife or other weapon, and > > > (c) the senior police officer has considered— > > > > > (i) the effect the use of hand-held scanners may have on lawful activity in the area, and > > > > > (ii) if the place was previously a designated area—whether knives or other weapons were found during the period the place was previously a designated area. > > **s 45G:** Ins 2024 No 31, Sch 1.