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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods - Powers applying during states of emergency - Powers exercised by specified persons and others

128: Power to evacuate premises and places

You could also call this:

"Authorities can order you to leave a place to keep you safe in an emergency."

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

You might be evacuated from a place if it's necessary to save lives. A Controller or a constable decides if this is needed. They can tell a specified person to take certain actions. You can be directed to leave a place, like a building or a public area. You can also be stopped from entering a place. This is done to keep people safe. A specified person can give these directions if a Controller or a constable thinks it's necessary to preserve human life.

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Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Powers applying during states of emergency: Powers exercised by specified persons and others

128Power to evacuate premises and places

  1. A specified person may take an action specified in subsection (2) if, in the opinion of a Controller or a constable, the action is necessary to preserve human life.

  2. The actions a specified person may take are as follows:

  3. directing the evacuation of persons or vehicles from any premises or place, including a public place:
    1. directing the exclusion of persons or vehicles from any premises or place, including a public place.

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      • 2002 No 33 s 86