sec.179DEstablishing missing person scene

### sec.179D Establishing missing person scene A police officer (the responsible officer ) may establish a missing person scene at a place if authorised to do so— under a missing person warrant; or under section 179E . If another police officer assumes control of the missing person scene, that police officer becomes the responsible officer for the scene instead of the other officer. The police officer may establish the missing person scene in any way that gives a person wanting to enter the place notice that the place is a missing person scene. A police officer may stand at a door to stop people entering a building and tell them they can not enter the building. A police officer may put around a place barricades or tapes indicating the place is a missing person scene. A police officer may display a written notice stating the place is a missing person scene and unauthorised entry is prohibited. s 179D ins 2018 No. 20 s 27 (sec.179D-ssec.1) A police officer (the responsible officer ) may establish a missing person scene at a place if authorised to do so— under a missing person warrant; or under section 179E . (sec.179D-ssec.2) If another police officer assumes control of the missing person scene, that police officer becomes the responsible officer for the scene instead of the other officer. (sec.179D-ssec.3) The police officer may establish the missing person scene in any way that gives a person wanting to enter the place notice that the place is a missing person scene. A police officer may stand at a door to stop people entering a building and tell them they can not enter the building. A police officer may put around a place barricades or tapes indicating the place is a missing person scene. A police officer may display a written notice stating the place is a missing person scene and unauthorised entry is prohibited. - (a) under a missing person warrant; or - (b) under section 179E . - 1 A police officer may stand at a door to stop people entering a building and tell them they can not enter the building. - 2 A police officer may put around a place barricades or tapes indicating the place is a missing person scene. - 3 A police officer may display a written notice stating the place is a missing person scene and unauthorised entry is prohibited.