sec.39CAuthorisation by senior police officer

### sec.39C Authorisation by senior police officer A senior police officer may authorise the use of a hand held scanner at, in or on a public place, other than a relevant place under section 39BA(1). However, the senior police officer may issue an authority only if the senior police officer considers the use of a hand held scanner at, in or on the public place is likely to be effective to detect or deter the commission of an offence involving the possession or use of a knife or other weapon. An authority issued under this section is a hand held scanner authority . s 39C ins 2021 No. 9 s 6 sub 2023 No. 4 s 4 amd 2024 No. 45 s 30 ; 2025 No. 11 s 11 (sec.39C-ssec.1) A senior police officer may authorise the use of a hand held scanner at, in or on a public place, other than a relevant place under section 39BA(1). (sec.39C-ssec.2) However, the senior police officer may issue an authority only if the senior police officer considers the use of a hand held scanner at, in or on the public place is likely to be effective to detect or deter the commission of an offence involving the possession or use of a knife or other weapon. (sec.39C-ssec.3) An authority issued under this section is a hand held scanner authority .