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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.507When police officer may exclude independent person
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### sec.507 When police officer may exclude independent person
If a police officer considers an independent person is unreasonably interfering with the performance of a forensic procedure, the police officer may exclude the independent person from being present while the procedure is being performed.
Before excluding the independent person, the police officer must—
warn the person not to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and
tell the person that the person may be excluded from being present if the person continues to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and
give the person 1 opportunity to stop unreasonably interfering.
s 507 ins 2003 No. 49 s 10
amd 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2
(sec.507-ssec.1) If a police officer considers an independent person is unreasonably interfering with the performance of a forensic procedure, the police officer may exclude the independent person from being present while the procedure is being performed.
(sec.507-ssec.2) Before excluding the independent person, the police officer must— warn the person not to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and tell the person that the person may be excluded from being present if the person continues to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and give the person 1 opportunity to stop unreasonably interfering.
- (a) warn the person not to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and
- (b) tell the person that the person may be excluded from being present if the person continues to unreasonably interfere with the performance of the procedure; and
- (c) give the person 1 opportunity to stop unreasonably interfering.