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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.343AEmergency authorisation authorises use of existing device
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### sec.343A Emergency authorisation authorises use of existing device
This section applies to an emergency authorisation that authorises the use of a stated kind of surveillance device on premises, or in or on a vehicle, object or class of vehicle or object.
The emergency authorisation also authorises the use of a device (an existing device ) that is on the premises, or in or on the vehicle or object, or a vehicle or object of the class, as a surveillance device of that kind.
a security camera
This section applies—
whether or not it is necessary to do anything to or in relation to the existing device to enable it to be used as a surveillance device; and
subject to any conditions of the emergency authorisation.
s 343A ins 2017 No. 30 s 14
(sec.343A-ssec.1) This section applies to an emergency authorisation that authorises the use of a stated kind of surveillance device on premises, or in or on a vehicle, object or class of vehicle or object.
(sec.343A-ssec.2) The emergency authorisation also authorises the use of a device (an existing device ) that is on the premises, or in or on the vehicle or object, or a vehicle or object of the class, as a surveillance device of that kind. a security camera
(sec.343A-ssec.3) This section applies— whether or not it is necessary to do anything to or in relation to the existing device to enable it to be used as a surveillance device; and subject to any conditions of the emergency authorisation.
- (a) whether or not it is necessary to do anything to or in relation to the existing device to enable it to be used as a surveillance device; and
- (b) subject to any conditions of the emergency authorisation.