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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
24Police officer may direct person to submit to decontamination
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24 Police officer may direct person to submit to decontamination
and quarantine for up to 48 hours
A police officer may, without a warrant, direct a person:
(a) to remain at a place for a period of not more than 48 hours
and submit to a decontamination procedure at the place;
(b) to remain at a place for a period of not more than 48 hours so
as to prevent the spread of a contaminant;
(c) to go to a place, remain at the place for a period of not more
than 48 hours and submit to a decontamination procedure at
the place; or
(d) to go to a place and remain at the place for a period of not
more than 48 hours so as to prevent the spread of a
contaminant,
if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:
(e) a terrorist act has occurred; and
(f) the exercise of the power is necessary or desirable in the
interests of public health or public safety, because the person
may have come into contact with a contaminant used in, or
released as a consequence of, the terrorist act.