Persons, vehicles or areas targeted by authorisation

In force

(1)

An authorisation may authorise the exercise of the special powers conferred by this Part—

(a)

for the purpose of finding a particular person named or described in the authorisation, or

(b)

for the purpose of finding a particular vehicle, or a vehicle of a particular kind, described in the authorisation, or

(c)

for the purpose of preventing a terrorist act in a particular area described in the authorisation (or apprehending in any such area the persons responsible for committing a terrorist act),

or for any combination of those purposes.

(2)

The person, vehicle or area is referred to in this Part as the target of the authorisation.

(3)

Without limiting subsection (1) (a), a person may be described by the use of a photograph or drawing.

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