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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.615APower to use force against individuals—protective services officers
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### sec.615A Power to use force against individuals—protective services officers
It is lawful for a protective services officer exercising or attempting to exercise a power under chapter 19 , part 1 or another Act against an individual, and anyone helping the officer, to use reasonably necessary force to exercise the power.
A protective services officer may use reasonable force to prevent an entrant to a state building evading detention under section 558 .
The force a protective services officer may use under this section does not include force likely to cause grievous bodily harm to an individual or the individual’s death.
s 615A ins 2022 No. 9 s 8
(sec.615A-ssec.1) It is lawful for a protective services officer exercising or attempting to exercise a power under chapter 19 , part 1 or another Act against an individual, and anyone helping the officer, to use reasonably necessary force to exercise the power. A protective services officer may use reasonable force to prevent an entrant to a state building evading detention under section 558 .
(sec.615A-ssec.2) The force a protective services officer may use under this section does not include force likely to cause grievous bodily harm to an individual or the individual’s death.