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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.179MDuration, extension and review of missing person warrant
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### sec.179M Duration, extension and review of missing person warrant
A missing person warrant stops having effect at the time fixed under the warrant or a later time fixed under subsection (2) .
A Supreme Court judge or magistrate may, on the application of a police officer made before a missing person warrant stops having effect, extend the warrant for a stated reasonable time of not more than 48 hours.
The application must—
be sworn and state the grounds on which it is sought; and
include the information required under the responsibilities code.
s 179M ins 2018 No. 20 s 27
(sec.179M-ssec.1) A missing person warrant stops having effect at the time fixed under the warrant or a later time fixed under subsection (2) .
(sec.179M-ssec.2) A Supreme Court judge or magistrate may, on the application of a police officer made before a missing person warrant stops having effect, extend the warrant for a stated reasonable time of not more than 48 hours.
(sec.179M-ssec.3) The application must— be sworn and state the grounds on which it is sought; and include the information required under the responsibilities code.
- (a) be sworn and state the grounds on which it is sought; and
- (b) include the information required under the responsibilities code.