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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.809Regulation-making power
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### sec.809 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may make provision about—
the responsibilities of the following persons under this Act—
police officers;
protective services officers and protective services officers (in training);
support persons;
other persons involved in the administration of this Act; or
the way a police officer may give directions under chapter 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 ; or
notice requirements for impounding or immobilising motor vehicles under chapter 4 .
A regulation made for subsection (2) may include operational guidelines for police officers.
However, operational guidelines are not part of the regulation.
s 809 (prev s 371) renum 2000 No. 22 s 26
amd 2002 No. 39 s 181 ; 2005 No. 64 s 26 ; 2013 No. 45 s 65 ; 2013 No. 15 s 77 ; 2016 No. 62 s 493 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2022 No. 9 s 24 ; 2024 No. 45 s 50
(sec.809-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
(sec.809-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may make provision about— the responsibilities of the following persons under this Act— police officers; protective services officers and protective services officers (in training); support persons; other persons involved in the administration of this Act; or the way a police officer may give directions under chapter 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 ; or notice requirements for impounding or immobilising motor vehicles under chapter 4 .
(sec.809-ssec.3) A regulation made for subsection (2) may include operational guidelines for police officers.
(sec.809-ssec.4) However, operational guidelines are not part of the regulation.
- (a) the responsibilities of the following persons under this Act— (i) police officers; (ii) protective services officers and protective services officers (in training); (iii) support persons; (iv) other persons involved in the administration of this Act; or
- (i) police officers;
- (ii) protective services officers and protective services officers (in training);
- (iii) support persons;
- (iv) other persons involved in the administration of this Act; or
- (b) the way a police officer may give directions under chapter 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 ; or
- (c) notice requirements for impounding or immobilising motor vehicles under chapter 4 .
- (i) police officers;
- (ii) protective services officers and protective services officers (in training);
- (iii) support persons;
- (iv) other persons involved in the administration of this Act; or