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Public Order Act 2009 s 25

Public Order Act 2009 s 25

s 25 Search of person

25.—(1) This section applies only if the notification under section 22(2) relating to the enhanced security special event to be held at a special event area states that it is a condition of entry to the special event area that an entrant to the area must, if asked by a police officer, permit a search to be made of the person.[23/2017] (2) A police officer may ask a person to permit a search of the person where —(a) the person is entering or about to enter a special event area; or (b) the person is in a special event area. (3) Any person who fails to comply with the request of a police officer under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

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