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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.179BWho is a missing person
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### sec.179B Who is a missing person
A person is a missing person if—
another person fears for the safety of the person, or is concerned for the welfare of the person, because the other person is unable to contact or locate the person; and
the other person reports the fear or concern to a police officer; and
after a police officer makes reasonable inquiries to contact or locate the person, the person’s whereabouts remain unknown to the police officer.
s 179B ins 2018 No. 20 s 27
amd 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2
- (a) another person fears for the safety of the person, or is concerned for the welfare of the person, because the other person is unable to contact or locate the person; and
- (b) the other person reports the fear or concern to a police officer; and
- (c) after a police officer makes reasonable inquiries to contact or locate the person, the person’s whereabouts remain unknown to the police officer.