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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.39BAUse of hand held scanner without warrant in relevant places
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### sec.39BA Use of hand held scanner without warrant in relevant places
A police officer may, without a warrant, require a person to stop and submit to the use of a hand held scanner in a public place at, in or on any of the following places (each a relevant place )—
licensed premises;
a public transport station;
a public transport vehicle;
retail premises;
a safe night precinct;
a shopping centre;
a sporting or entertainment venue.
If a police officer starts to exercise a power in relation to a person under subsection (1) while at, in or on a relevant place, the police officer may continue to exercise the power in a public place in relation to the person, even if the person leaves the relevant place.
s 39BA ins 2025 No. 11 s 10
(sec.39BA-ssec.1) A police officer may, without a warrant, require a person to stop and submit to the use of a hand held scanner in a public place at, in or on any of the following places (each a relevant place )— licensed premises; a public transport station; a public transport vehicle; retail premises; a safe night precinct; a shopping centre; a sporting or entertainment venue.
(sec.39BA-ssec.2) If a police officer starts to exercise a power in relation to a person under subsection (1) while at, in or on a relevant place, the police officer may continue to exercise the power in a public place in relation to the person, even if the person leaves the relevant place.
- (a) licensed premises;
- (b) a public transport station;
- (c) a public transport vehicle;
- (d) retail premises;
- (e) a safe night precinct;
- (f) a shopping centre;
- (g) a sporting or entertainment venue.