Direction to leave designated area or licensed premises
148G Direction to leave designated area or licensed premises
This section applies if a person to whom a banning notice applies is in the designated area or licensed premises in contravention of the notice.
S. 148G(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.24(a)).
Subject to subsection (3), a police officer may direct the person to leave the designated area or the licensed premises (as the case requires) in the manner, if any, directed by the police officer.
S. 148G(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.24(b)(i)).
A police officer must—
produce proof of his or her identity and official status before exercising a power under subsection (2) unless the police officer is in uniform; and
inform the person that—
S. 148G(3) (b)(i) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.24(b)(i)).
the police officer is empowered to direct the person to leave the designated area or licensed premises (as the case requires); and
it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction; and
make all reasonable attempts to ensure that the person understands the direction.
A direction under subsection (2)—
may be given orally or in writing; and
must be reasonable in all the circumstances.
S. 148H inserted by No. 73/2007 s. 5.
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