Powers of police relating to closure of places, movement and evacuation
195 Powers of police relating to closure of places, movement and evacuation
For the purposes of emergency management during a public health state of emergency, any police officer present in the emergency area may direct the owner, occupier or the person apparently in charge of any place in the emergency area to close that place to the public for the period specified in the direction.
During a public health state of emergency, any police officer present in the emergency area may exercise any of the powers of an emergency officer under section 180.
A police officer must not exercise a power under subsection (1) or (2) in a manner that is contrary to or in conflict with the exercise of a power by an emergency officer under section 180 or 190(1)(j).
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