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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.39ADefinitions for part
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### sec.39A Definitions for part
In this part—
adjacent public area , to premises, a facility or another place, means—
a public carpark adjacent to the premises, facility or other place; or
a public place adjacent to an entry or exit to the premises, facility or other place.
a public footpath on which persons are queuing to enter the premises
s 39A def adjacent public area ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
hand held scanner authority see section 39C(3).
s 39A def hand held scanner authority amd 2024 No. 45 s 29 (2) ; 2025 No. 11 s 9
licensed premises includes an adjacent public area to the premises.
s 39A def licensed premises ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
public carpark means a carpark that is a public place.
s 39A def public carpark ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
public transport station see section 39B .
public transport vehicle means the following vehicles, within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 —
a train or other public passenger vehicle being operated by a railway manager or railway operator;
a light rail vehicle or other public passenger vehicle being operated by a light rail manager, or light rail operator, for a light rail;
a bus or other motor vehicle being used for a general route service;
a ferry being used for a general route service.
retail premises —
means premises used wholly or predominantly for carrying on a business selling goods, or providing services, in person to the public; and
includes an adjacent public area to premises mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 39A def retail premises ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
senior police officer means—
a police officer of at least the rank of inspector; or
a police officer of at least the rank of senior sergeant authorised by the commissioner to issue an authority under this part.
shopping centre —
means a cluster of at least 5 premises to which the following apply—
at least 5 of the premises are retail premises;
the retail premises are located in—
1 building; or
2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
the cluster of premises is promoted, or generally regarded, as constituting a shopping centre, shopping mall, shopping court or shopping arcade; and
includes an adjacent public area to premises mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 39A def shopping centre ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
sporting or entertainment venue —
means—
a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 ; or
another place while it is being used for a sporting, recreation, conference or entertainment event; and
a community sporting facility being used for a football match
a building being used for a conference event
a park being used for a concert
a road being used for a running or motor racing event
includes an adjacent public area to a facility or place mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 39A def sporting or entertainment venue ins 2024 No. 45 s 29 (1)
use , a hand held scanner in relation to a person, means to pass the hand held scanner in close proximity to the person or the person’s belongings.
s 39A ins 2021 No. 9 s 6
sub 2023 No. 4 s 4
- (a) a public carpark adjacent to the premises, facility or other place; or
- (b) a public place adjacent to an entry or exit to the premises, facility or other place. Example— a public footpath on which persons are queuing to enter the premises
- (a) a train or other public passenger vehicle being operated by a railway manager or railway operator;
- (b) a light rail vehicle or other public passenger vehicle being operated by a light rail manager, or light rail operator, for a light rail;
- (c) a bus or other motor vehicle being used for a general route service;
- (d) a ferry being used for a general route service.
- (a) means premises used wholly or predominantly for carrying on a business selling goods, or providing services, in person to the public; and
- (b) includes an adjacent public area to premises mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) a police officer of at least the rank of inspector; or
- (b) a police officer of at least the rank of senior sergeant authorised by the commissioner to issue an authority under this part.
- (a) means a cluster of at least 5 premises to which the following apply— (i) at least 5 of the premises are retail premises; (ii) the retail premises are located in— (A) 1 building; or (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place; (iii) the cluster of premises is promoted, or generally regarded, as constituting a shopping centre, shopping mall, shopping court or shopping arcade; and
- (i) at least 5 of the premises are retail premises;
- (ii) the retail premises are located in— (A) 1 building; or (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
- (A) 1 building; or
- (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
- (iii) the cluster of premises is promoted, or generally regarded, as constituting a shopping centre, shopping mall, shopping court or shopping arcade; and
- (b) includes an adjacent public area to premises mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) at least 5 of the premises are retail premises;
- (ii) the retail premises are located in— (A) 1 building; or (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
- (A) 1 building; or
- (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
- (iii) the cluster of premises is promoted, or generally regarded, as constituting a shopping centre, shopping mall, shopping court or shopping arcade; and
- (A) 1 building; or
- (B) 2 or more buildings that are adjoining or are separated only by a public place;
- (a) means— (i) a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 ; or (ii) another place while it is being used for a sporting, recreation, conference or entertainment event; and Examples— • a community sporting facility being used for a football match • a building being used for a conference event • a park being used for a concert • a road being used for a running or motor racing event
- (i) a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 ; or
- (ii) another place while it is being used for a sporting, recreation, conference or entertainment event; and Examples— • a community sporting facility being used for a football match • a building being used for a conference event • a park being used for a concert • a road being used for a running or motor racing event
- • a community sporting facility being used for a football match
- • a building being used for a conference event
- • a park being used for a concert
- • a road being used for a running or motor racing event
- (b) includes an adjacent public area to a facility or place mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) a major sports facility under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001 ; or
- (ii) another place while it is being used for a sporting, recreation, conference or entertainment event; and Examples— • a community sporting facility being used for a football match • a building being used for a conference event • a park being used for a concert • a road being used for a running or motor racing event
- • a community sporting facility being used for a football match
- • a building being used for a conference event
- • a park being used for a concert
- • a road being used for a running or motor racing event
- • a community sporting facility being used for a football match
- • a building being used for a conference event
- • a park being used for a concert
- • a road being used for a running or motor racing event