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Public Safety Preservation Act 1986
sec.31Power to give particular directions
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### sec.31 Power to give particular directions
It is lawful for an emergency responder other than a CBRE veterinary officer, for responding to the CBR emergency, to direct a person—
to go to a stated place; or
to stay at or in a stated place; or
not to enter a stated place.
Also, it is lawful for a CBRE veterinary officer, for responding to the CBR emergency, to direct a person—
to take a stated animal to a stated place; or
to leave an animal at or in a stated place.
A person given a direction under subsection (1) or (2) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
s 31 ins 2003 No. 46 s 13
(sec.31-ssec.1) It is lawful for an emergency responder other than a CBRE veterinary officer, for responding to the CBR emergency, to direct a person— to go to a stated place; or to stay at or in a stated place; or not to enter a stated place.
(sec.31-ssec.2) Also, it is lawful for a CBRE veterinary officer, for responding to the CBR emergency, to direct a person— to take a stated animal to a stated place; or to leave an animal at or in a stated place.
(sec.31-ssec.3) A person given a direction under subsection (1) or (2) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
- (a) to go to a stated place; or
- (b) to stay at or in a stated place; or
- (c) not to enter a stated place.
- (a) to take a stated animal to a stated place; or
- (b) to leave an animal at or in a stated place.