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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.39DForm and effect of hand held scanner authority
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### sec.39D Form and effect of hand held scanner authority
A hand held scanner authority must state—
the day and time the authority starts and ends; and
the address, place name or description of the public place for which the authority is issued; and
the reasons for which the authority is issued for the public place.
The hand held scanner authority has effect for 12 hours after the authority starts.
s 39D ins 2021 No. 9 s 6
sub 2023 No. 4 s 4
amd 2024 No. 45 s 31 ; 2025 No. 11 s 12
(sec.39D-ssec.1) A hand held scanner authority must state— the day and time the authority starts and ends; and the address, place name or description of the public place for which the authority is issued; and the reasons for which the authority is issued for the public place.
(sec.39D-ssec.2) The hand held scanner authority has effect for 12 hours after the authority starts.
- (a) the day and time the authority starts and ends; and
- (b) the address, place name or description of the public place for which the authority is issued; and
- (c) the reasons for which the authority is issued for the public place.