22AMovement into and out of area may be restricted

22A Movement into and out of area may be restricted (1) A police officer may restrict movement into or out of an area if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that: public safety that a person not enter or leave the area. Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003 63 (2) Movement into and out of an area is restricted under subsection (1) if the area is cordoned off by a tape or other barrier that: (a) clearly indicates that a person is not permitted to enter or to exit the area; and (b) that extends across all usual entry points to, or exit points from, the area. (3) However, if the use of a tape or barrier is not practical, the police officer may restrict movement into or out of the area by: (a) specifying the area to be restricted by coordinates or other description; and (b) taking all reasonable steps to notify members of the public within the area and its vicinity that movement into or out of the area is restricted. (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, enter or leave the area unless directed to do so by a police officer. (5) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, tamper with or remove a tape or other barrier used to cordon off an area under subsection (2).