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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.179IWhen place stops being missing person scene
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### sec.179I When place stops being missing person scene
If a missing person scene is established at a place, the place stops being a missing person scene at the end of 48 hours after the scene is established.
However, if a missing person warrant issued for the place is extended under section 179M , the place stops being a missing person scene at the end of the extension.
Also, the place stops being a missing person scene before the end of the 48 hours, or any extension, if and when any of the following events happen—
a judge or magistrate refuses to issue a missing person warrant for the place;
a missing person warrant for the place stops having effect under section 179M ;
the responsible officer for the scene becomes aware that the missing person—
has been found; or
is not a person who is likely to be high-risk;
the responsible officer for the scene decides there is no longer a need to exercise missing person powers at the place.
s 179I ins 2018 No. 20 s 27
(sec.179I-ssec.1) If a missing person scene is established at a place, the place stops being a missing person scene at the end of 48 hours after the scene is established.
(sec.179I-ssec.2) However, if a missing person warrant issued for the place is extended under section 179M , the place stops being a missing person scene at the end of the extension.
(sec.179I-ssec.3) Also, the place stops being a missing person scene before the end of the 48 hours, or any extension, if and when any of the following events happen— a judge or magistrate refuses to issue a missing person warrant for the place; a missing person warrant for the place stops having effect under section 179M ; the responsible officer for the scene becomes aware that the missing person— has been found; or is not a person who is likely to be high-risk; the responsible officer for the scene decides there is no longer a need to exercise missing person powers at the place.
- (a) a judge or magistrate refuses to issue a missing person warrant for the place;
- (b) a missing person warrant for the place stops having effect under section 179M ;
- (c) the responsible officer for the scene becomes aware that the missing person— (i) has been found; or (ii) is not a person who is likely to be high-risk;
- (i) has been found; or
- (ii) is not a person who is likely to be high-risk;
- (d) the responsible officer for the scene decides there is no longer a need to exercise missing person powers at the place.
- (i) has been found; or
- (ii) is not a person who is likely to be high-risk;