Power to direct obstructive person to leave fortified premises
32 Power to direct obstructive person to leave fortified premises
This section applies if, on a day specified in the notice under section 30(3)(a), a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person at fortified premises is hindering or obstructing – a police officer in the exercise of a power under section 31; or a person who is assisting a police officer to remove or modify a fortification under section 31(1)(c).
The police officer may direct the person who is hindering, or obstructing, to leave the fortified premises in the manner directed.
A direction under subsection (2) – may be given orally or in writing; and must be reasonable in all the circumstances.
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