AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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POLICE OFFENCES ACT 1935 - SECT 15B

15B. Dispersal of persons

      (1) A police officer may direct a person in a public place to leave that place and not return for a specified period of not less than 4 hours if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person –

(a) has committed or is likely to commit an offence; or

(b) is obstructing or is likely to obstruct the movement of pedestrians or vehicles; or

(c) is endangering or likely to endanger the safety of any other person; or

(d) has committed or is likely to commit a breach of the peace.

      (2) A person must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.



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