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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
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### sec.415 When does this part apply to a person
This part applies to a person ( relevant person ) if the person is in the company of a police officer for the purpose of being questioned as a suspect about the person’s involvement in the commission of an indictable offence.
However, this part does not apply to a person only if the police officer is exercising any of the following powers—
power conferred under any Act or law to detain the person for a search;
power conferred under any Act to require the person to give information or answer questions.
Also, nothing in this part prevents a police officer exercising a power under chapter 18A , including under the Road Use Management Act , section 80 , as it applies under the chapter.
Chapter 18A applies the Road Use Management Act , section 80 for breath, saliva, blood and urine testing of persons suspected of committing particular assault offences.
s 415 (prev s 209) renum 2000 No. 22 s 13
amd 2014 No. 42 s 115 ; 2024 No. 24 s 57 sch 1 pt 2
(sec.415-ssec.1) This part applies to a person ( relevant person ) if the person is in the company of a police officer for the purpose of being questioned as a suspect about the person’s involvement in the commission of an indictable offence.
(sec.415-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply to a person only if the police officer is exercising any of the following powers— power conferred under any Act or law to detain the person for a search; power conferred under any Act to require the person to give information or answer questions.
(sec.415-ssec.3) Also, nothing in this part prevents a police officer exercising a power under chapter 18A , including under the Road Use Management Act , section 80 , as it applies under the chapter. Chapter 18A applies the Road Use Management Act , section 80 for breath, saliva, blood and urine testing of persons suspected of committing particular assault offences.
- (a) power conferred under any Act or law to detain the person for a search;
- (b) power conferred under any Act to require the person to give information or answer questions.