45OSafeguards for exercise of powers

#### 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. > > > (2) The police officer must exercise the power in the least invasive way practicable in the circumstances. > > > (3) If reasonably practicable, the police officer must be of the same sex as the person. > > > (4) The police officer may detain the person for as long as is reasonably necessary to exercise the power. > > > (5) Part 15 applies to the exercise of a power by a police officer, including the issuing of a direction, under this part. > > **s 45O:** Ins 2024 No 31, Sch 1.