Police officers to give warnings when giving or making directions, requirements or requests that must be complied with
203 Police officers to give warnings when giving or making directions, requirements or requests that must be complied with
A police officer who exercises a power to which this Part applies that consists of a direction, requirement or request must give a warning to the person subject to the exercise of the power that the person is required by law to comply with the direction, requirement or request.
Note.
A failure to comply with the direction, requirement or request does not constitute an offence unless a warning under this section has been given—see section 204B.
A warning is not required if the person has already complied with or is in the process of complying with the direction, requirement or request.
A police officer must comply with this section as soon as is reasonably practicable after the direction, requirement or request is given or made.
If 2 or more police officers are exercising a power to which this Part applies, only one officer present is required to comply with this section.
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