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Restricted Premises Act 1943
13AAPower for police to give directions
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#### 13AA Power for police to give directions
13AA Power for police to give directions
> > (1) A member of the Police Force executing a search warrant under section 13 may give reasonable directions to a person on the premises to which the warrant relates.
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> > (2) The direction must be reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of minimising risk to the safety of any person on the premises.
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> > (3) The person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to comply with the direction.
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
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> **ss 13AA–13AC:** Ins 2018 No 50, Sch 2 \[5\].