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Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003
21TCordon around target area
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21T Cordon around target area
S. 21T(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.49), 32/2018 s. 58.
(1) A police officer or protective services officer may, for the purposes of stopping and searching under this Division persons, vehicles or premises in a target area, place a cordon around the target area or any part of it.
(2) A cordon may include any form of physical barrier, including a roadblock on any road in or in the vicinity of the target area.
S. 21T(3) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.49), 32/2018 s. 58.
(3) A police officer or protective services officer may direct a person or group of people not to enter or to leave or not to leave an area around which a cordon is placed.
S. 21U inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 5.