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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
45KAuthorised use of hand-held scanner without warrant in designated areas
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#### 45K Authorised use of hand-held scanner without warrant in designated areas
45K Authorised use of hand-held scanner without warrant in designated areas
> > (1) A police officer may, without a warrant, require a person in a designated area to stop and submit to the use of a hand-held scanner.
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> > (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not authorise the use of a hand-held scanner on board a public transport vehicle in a designated area.
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> > Note—
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> > Although this section authorises the use of a hand-held scanner at a public transport station in a designated area, it does not extend to the use of hand-held scanners on board public transport vehicles in the designated area. Section 45L provides for the use of hand-held scanners on board public transport vehicles in certain circumstances.
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> **s 45K:** Ins 2024 No 31, Sch 1.