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sec.157LUse of force to detain and transport

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### sec.157L Use of force to detain and transport An ambulance officer or police officer may exercise the power to detain and transport a person under this chapter with the help, and using the force, that is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances. s 157L ins 2016 No. 5 s 921

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