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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.789KRecord of explanation, consent and unique electronic address
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### sec.789K Record of explanation, consent and unique electronic address
This section applies if a person gives consent for service of a prescribed document by electronic communication under this part in the presence of a police officer.
The police officer must ensure all of the following matters are recorded—
the explanation given to the person under section 789H ;
the person’s consent;
the person’s nominated unique electronic address and an acknowledgement by the person of that address.
One or more of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) may be given orally and recorded electronically.
If the person’s consent is only in writing, the police officer must ensure that the person’s consent is signed by the person.
s 789K ins 2024 No. 45 s 85
(sec.789K-ssec.1) This section applies if a person gives consent for service of a prescribed document by electronic communication under this part in the presence of a police officer.
(sec.789K-ssec.2) The police officer must ensure all of the following matters are recorded— the explanation given to the person under section 789H ; the person’s consent; the person’s nominated unique electronic address and an acknowledgement by the person of that address.
(sec.789K-ssec.3) One or more of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) may be given orally and recorded electronically.
(sec.789K-ssec.4) If the person’s consent is only in writing, the police officer must ensure that the person’s consent is signed by the person.
- (a) the explanation given to the person under section 789H ;
- (b) the person’s consent;
- (c) the person’s nominated unique electronic address and an acknowledgement by the person of that address.