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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.39GRequirements if hand held scanner indicates metal
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### sec.39G Requirements if hand held scanner indicates metal
This section applies if—
a police officer uses a hand held scanner in relation to a person under section 39BA or 39E; and
the hand held scanner indicates that metal is, or is likely to be, present.
The police officer may require the person—
to produce the thing that may be causing the hand held scanner to indicate that metal is, or is likely to be, present; and
to resubmit to the use of a hand held scanner.
See sections 29 and 30(1)(l) for the power to search a person without a warrant.
s 39G ins 2021 No. 9 s 6
sub 2023 No. 4 s 4
amd 2024 No. 45 s 33 ; 2025 No. 11 s 14
(sec.39G-ssec.1) This section applies if— a police officer uses a hand held scanner in relation to a person under section 39BA or 39E; and the hand held scanner indicates that metal is, or is likely to be, present.
(sec.39G-ssec.2) The police officer may require the person— to produce the thing that may be causing the hand held scanner to indicate that metal is, or is likely to be, present; and to resubmit to the use of a hand held scanner. See sections 29 and 30(1)(l) for the power to search a person without a warrant.
- (a) a police officer uses a hand held scanner in relation to a person under section 39BA or 39E; and
- (b) the hand held scanner indicates that metal is, or is likely to be, present.
- (a) to produce the thing that may be causing the hand held scanner to indicate that metal is, or is likely to be, present; and
- (b) to resubmit to the use of a hand held scanner.