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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.595Direction to leave park
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### sec.595 Direction to leave park
This section applies if—
an initial nuisance direction is given to a person; and
a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds—
for an initial nuisance direction not to cause another serious nuisance—the person contravened the direction within 24 hours after the direction was given; or
in other cases—the person has contravened the direction.
The police officer may direct the person to leave the moveable dwelling park and not re-enter it for a stated period, not longer than 24 hours.
A direction under subsection (2) (a final nuisance direction ) may be given orally or by written notice.
s 595 (prev s 299) renum 2000 No. 22 s 19
amd 2003 No. 19 s 3 sch
(sec.595-ssec.1) This section applies if— an initial nuisance direction is given to a person; and a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds— for an initial nuisance direction not to cause another serious nuisance—the person contravened the direction within 24 hours after the direction was given; or in other cases—the person has contravened the direction.
(sec.595-ssec.2) The police officer may direct the person to leave the moveable dwelling park and not re-enter it for a stated period, not longer than 24 hours.
(sec.595-ssec.3) A direction under subsection (2) (a final nuisance direction ) may be given orally or by written notice.
- (a) an initial nuisance direction is given to a person; and
- (b) a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds— (i) for an initial nuisance direction not to cause another serious nuisance—the person contravened the direction within 24 hours after the direction was given; or (ii) in other cases—the person has contravened the direction.
- (i) for an initial nuisance direction not to cause another serious nuisance—the person contravened the direction within 24 hours after the direction was given; or
- (ii) in other cases—the person has contravened the direction.
- (i) for an initial nuisance direction not to cause another serious nuisance—the person contravened the direction within 24 hours after the direction was given; or
- (ii) in other cases—the person has contravened the direction.