Commissioner of Police to issue guidelines
152NI Commissioner of Police to issue guidelines
In this section —
relevant power means a power under section 152ND or 152NF.
The Commissioner of Police must issue guidelines in relation to the exercise of the relevant powers.
Without limiting subsection (2), guidelines must be issued under that subsection in relation to the following —
the types of behaviour that are unlawful, anti‑social, violent, disorderly, offensive, indecent or threatening for the purposes of section 152ND(2)(a);
the circumstances and manner in which the relevant powers should be exercised, including, if the Commissioner of Police is aware that any group in the community is particularly affected by the exercise of the relevant powers, in relation to that group;
record‑keeping and reporting requirements in relation to the exercise of the relevant powers.
The Commissioner of Police may amend or revoke guidelines issued under subsection (2).
A person exercising a relevant power must take into account guidelines issued under subsection (2).
Guidelines issued under subsection (2) are not subsidiary legislation for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1984.
Section 3(6) does not apply to a reference to the Commissioner of Police in this section.
[Section 152NI inserted: No. 44 of 2022 s. 16.]
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