63CAuthority at serious incident site

63C Authority at serious incident site

[Section 63C Inserted by No. 49 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:12 Nov 2009]

(1)  A police officer is authorised to do any or all of the following at or in relation to a serious incident site:

(a) close any road, footpath or other open space;

(b) direct a person to leave the serious incident site or remove a vehicle, vessel or aircraft from the site;

(c) remove from the serious incident site –

(i) a person who fails to leave the site when directed to do so; or

(ii) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that a person fails to remove from the site when directed to do so;

(d) direct a person not to enter the serious incident site;

(e) prevent a person from entering the serious incident site;

(f) allow a person to enter or remain in the serious incident site subject to such conditions as the officer considers appropriate;

(g) perform any other function reasonably necessary or incidental to a function conferred by this subsection.

(2)  A person must not fail to comply with a direction given under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(3)  A police officer may arrest, without warrant, a person who fails to comply with a direction given under subsection (1) .

(4)  Nothing in this Division prevents a police officer who is lawfully on premises from using an authorisation referred to in subsection (1) or doing any other thing if the occupier of the premises consents.