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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.51Prevention of riot
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### sec.51 Prevention of riot
It is lawful for a police officer to take the steps the police officer reasonably believes are necessary to suppress a riot.
It is lawful for a police officer, acting under reasonable orders given by a justice for suppressing a riot, to suppress a riot.
(sec.51-ssec.1) It is lawful for a police officer to take the steps the police officer reasonably believes are necessary to suppress a riot.
(sec.51-ssec.2) It is lawful for a police officer, acting under reasonable orders given by a justice for suppressing a riot, to suppress a riot.