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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
45OSafeguards for exercise of powers
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#### 45O Safeguards for exercise of powers
45O Safeguards for exercise of powers
> > (1) This section applies if a police officer exercises a power under a hand-held scanner authority to require a person to stop and submit, or resubmit, to the use of a hand-held scanner.
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> > (2) The police officer must exercise the power in the least invasive way practicable in the circumstances.
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> > (3) If reasonably practicable, the police officer must be of the same sex as the person.
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> > (4) The police officer may detain the person for as long as is reasonably necessary to exercise the power.
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> > (5) Part 15 applies to the exercise of a power by a police officer, including the issuing of a direction, under this part.
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> **s 45O:** Ins 2024 No 31, Sch 1.