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Person may be directed to leave, remain in or not enter area

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Division 1Movement of persons and vehicles

23 Person may be directed to leave, remain in or not enter area

(1) A police officer may direct a person to leave an area, or not to enter an area, if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:

(a)

a terrorist act has occurred or is imminent; and

(b) it is necessary or desirable in the interests of public health or public safety that the person leave the area or not enter the area.

(2) A police officer may direct a person to remain in an area if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:

(a)

a terrorist act has occurred or is imminent; and

(b) it is necessary or desirable in the interests of public health or public safety that the person remain in the area.

Division 2 Quarantine

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