Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

For sections 548C and 548D, section 80, other than subsections (2A), (11), (11A), (22) to (22D), (24) and (24A), applies in relation to the person.

For applying section 80, the following apply—

a matter or thing prescribed by regulation for section 80 is taken to also be prescribed by the regulation for the purposes of section 80 as applied under this chapter;

a reference in section 80(6)(aa) to a person to whom section 79(2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L) refers is taken to be a reference to a person mentioned in section 548C;

a reference to an offence mentioned in section 80(8) is taken to be a reference to a relevant assault offence;

a reference to an offence against section 79 in section 80(16L) and (30) is taken to be a reference to a relevant assault offence;

a requirement under section 80(10C) for a health care professional to give a specimen to a person as soon as practicable is taken to be a requirement for the health care professional to give the specimen to a police officer, and for the officer to give the specimen to the person, as soon as practicable;

a requirement under section 80(20A) for a health care professional to give a specimen to a person is taken to be a requirement for the health care professional to give the specimen to a police officer, and for the officer to give the specimen to the person, as soon as practicable;

a reference in section 80 to—

a subsection of the section is taken to be a reference to the subsection as applied by this section; and

a requirement made by a police officer under—

subsection (2) is taken to be a reference to a requirement made by a police officer under the subsection as applied by section 548C; or

subsection (8) is taken to be a reference to a requirement made by a police officer under the subsection as applied by section 548D.