sec.177Powers of direction etc. at crime scene

### sec.177 Powers of direction etc. at crime scene The responsible officer or a police officer acting under the direction of the responsible officer may, at a crime scene, do any of the following— direct a person to leave the crime scene or remove a vehicle or animal from the crime scene; remove or cause to be removed from the crime scene— a person who fails to comply with a direction to leave the crime scene; or a vehicle or animal a person fails to remove from the crime scene; direct a person not to enter the crime scene; prevent a person from entering the crime scene; prevent a person from removing evidence from or otherwise interfering with the crime scene or anything in it and, for that purpose, detain and search the person; direct the occupier of the place or a person apparently in charge of the place to maintain a continuous supply of electricity at the place. - (a) direct a person to leave the crime scene or remove a vehicle or animal from the crime scene; - (b) remove or cause to be removed from the crime scene— (i) a person who fails to comply with a direction to leave the crime scene; or (ii) a vehicle or animal a person fails to remove from the crime scene; - (i) a person who fails to comply with a direction to leave the crime scene; or - (ii) a vehicle or animal a person fails to remove from the crime scene; - (c) direct a person not to enter the crime scene; - (d) prevent a person from entering the crime scene; - (e) prevent a person from removing evidence from or otherwise interfering with the crime scene or anything in it and, for that purpose, detain and search the person; - (f) direct the occupier of the place or a person apparently in charge of the place to maintain a continuous supply of electricity at the place. - (i) a person who fails to comply with a direction to leave the crime scene; or - (ii) a vehicle or animal a person fails to remove from the crime scene;