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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.548CPerson suspected of committing relevant assault offence
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### sec.548C Person suspected of committing relevant assault offence
This section applies if a police officer—
finds a person the officer reasonably suspects is committing, or has within the preceding 3 hours committed, a relevant assault offence; and
reasonably suspects—
the person is intoxicated; and
the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.
A police officer may make a requirement under section 80 (2) in relation to the person as if they were a person to whom section 80 (2) applies.
s 548C ins 2014 No. 42 s 117
(sec.548C-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer— finds a person the officer reasonably suspects is committing, or has within the preceding 3 hours committed, a relevant assault offence; and reasonably suspects— the person is intoxicated; and the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.
(sec.548C-ssec.2) A police officer may make a requirement under section 80 (2) in relation to the person as if they were a person to whom section 80 (2) applies.
- (a) finds a person the officer reasonably suspects is committing, or has within the preceding 3 hours committed, a relevant assault offence; and
- (b) reasonably suspects— (i) the person is intoxicated; and (ii) the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.
- (i) the person is intoxicated; and
- (ii) the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.
- (i) the person is intoxicated; and
- (ii) the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.