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Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002
19ACordon around target area
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19A Cordon around target area
19A Cordon around target area
(1) A police 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 19A: Ins 2004 No 48, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2005 No 54, Sch 2 [7].