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s 82A

Prohibition on use of spit hoods

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82A Prohibition on use of spit hoods

(1)

A police officer must not place a spit hood on the head of a person.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

(2)

Subsection (1) applies despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act or law.

(3)

In this section—

spit hood means a covering (however described) that is intended to be placed over a person's head to prevent the person from spitting on, or biting, another person.

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